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I think the issue is getting a bit muddled. If asked what the proper amount of money to spend on defense should be, any serving member would probably answer "more." That's really neither here nor there, as what we have is what we have, and that discussion is probably outside the purview of this...

Yes... If I recall correctly, it doesn't even have a full pistol grip - just a truncated grip to better allow it to fit within the confines of the turret. Not even a cocking handle either, but rather, a cable with a handle linked to a pin where the cocking handle usually goes. I don't think it...

It's the money, or if you prefer, the lack thereof that currently dictates the number of active companies that we have. SOF-type forces tend to be inordinately expensive relative to their size, and as they say, money does not grow on trees. For the Arms Room Concept that Mr. Boland is talking...

I think the big problem with the "mix-and-match" armoury concept is the cost and the logistics of implementing it. That, and by micro-tailoring your force to deal with specific situations, you are reducing its overall flexibility. In a defensive situation, the issue of a 7.62mm rifle providing...

Too many teenagers raised on Call of Duty and Black Hawk Down. There was an infamous letter circulating around battalion a couple of weeks ago from a disgruntled "no-hook" trying to put in his VR. He claimed that with our involvement in TF 1-11 being squashed, the military could not offer him...

Two C6s would reduce the already poor mobility of your average section even further. Guys have enough to lump around without the entire section being ammo slaves to a pair of GPMGs. Plus, imagine trying to clear a room with that thing? The sharpshooter rifle complements the section and platoon...

Petamocto, I agree with you that the S&B is not the proper optic for a sharpshooter rifle, both for the reason you stated (it makes him look different) and because the scope itself is poorly lent to rapidly engaging fleeting targets at different ranges. I do believe, however, that if the SASS...

Leave something to percolate for a few days... Not quite sure what you're saying here. On the one hand, I agree with the idea of sharing a common platform while using different optics if possible (which is what you seem to suggest at first,) but I would not suggest training the sharpshooters...

Petamocto, Do you see a common rifle being used to meet the demands of a designated marksman rifle and a semi-automatic sniper weapon? Perhaps different sights, ala the S&Bs on the SASW to keep commonality with the C-14/15s vice something different for the DMRs?

I'm inclined to take this company's claims of selling "contract overruns" with a grain of salt... There are, in fact, a relative handful of AR-10Ts floating around between the battalions, but they were already well-used when our battalion received them for TF 1-08... nearly two and a half years ago.

This is all true, but one thing I should mention is that it seems matters are sometimes (usually? often?) long decided before you even get to your eventual destination. Our BIQ course had heard rumblings from guys in battalion that we'd *ALL* been slated for turret op even before BIQ was halfway...

Weekend #1: Guaranteed you will spend the majority of the weekend marking kit. It's a drag, but if the instructors find unmarked kit (and they ALWAYS check), you will get yelled at/crapped on/a counselling. Weekend #2: Preparing for inspection! Polish boots, fold this, iron that... etc...

My BMQ was 11 weeks and my SQ was 7 weeks. They are chopping two weeks off SQ and putting two more into BMQ.

Basically, the short answer is, "it depends." The long answer is a bit more complicated. I really didn't get any time off between BMQ and SQ. I graduated on the 23rd of July from St. Jean, and my SQ started on the 31st of July in Gagetown, so I was in holding for about a week, just sitting on my...

Heh, funny story. I originally applied back in November last year, did my testing this February, was told that I'd probably hear something in March. I called a few times to check on the status of my application, and was mostly told that they were waiting for my medical paperwork to get...

I will be there. Just got sworn in yesterday.