Globe and Mail captures photo of new weapon under trials

[Thorvald]

Found this over at the Globe and Mail photo section...  it just BEGS to have a humorous comment added but I'll leave that to the more experienced members....

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Original link/text and copyright info:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060325.wafghangal0324-gal/PhotoGallery01?slot=20

Photo: Louie Palu/The Globe and Mail

Sgt. Ted Lafontaine, left, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 1st Battalion, A Company 3 Platoon based in Gombad on the urging of Afghan children prepares to fire an Afghan child’s slingshot in the twin villages of Pada and Lwar Byala.

© Copyright 2006 Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

[CdnArtyWife]

cripes, get that soldier a new belt, the arse of his pants are hanging to his knees....I had flashbacks of my dad's baggy-ass jeans.... ;D

 

[army outfitters]

I must get one of these. If I join do you think they will give me one and train me on how to use it? Anybody?

 

[Trinity]

I must get one of these. If I join do you think they will give me one and train me on how to use it? Anybody?

No...  cause if we get one for you, it'll just be up on Ebay within 10 minutes.

 

[Michael Dorosh]

I must get one of these. If I join do you think they will give me one and train me on how to use it? Anybody?

The official manual won't be out until it is translated into French, so you'll have to wait...

 

[Centurian1985]

Found this over at the Globe and Mail photo section...  it just BEGS to have a humorous comment added but I'll leave that to the more experienced members....

New weapon for setting off IEDs at a safe distance?  ;D

 

[Burrows]

"Due to budget cuts, the CF could no longer afford real ammunition."

 

[Thorvald]

"Due to budget cuts, the CF could no longer afford real ammunition."

Ah!  So this is how they are going to handle Ex. Vigilant Guardian this year!  ;D

 

[rmc_wannabe]

"When defence experts think Retro is all the rave"

 

[foerestedwarrior]

Canadian Military Budget; David Meets Goliath

 

[army outfitters]

True it would be up on ebay in 10 minutes but just think about it we could all have our own michigan militia then. No worries about gun registery problems just issue everybody slingshots and we will stop the drive bys in Scarborough. I think this is a great idea

 

[fleeingjam]

Ah!  So this is how they are going to handle Ex. Vigilant Guardian this year!   ;D

Yeah RIGHT thats if theres even summer course this year!! hehe i wonder what caliber pellets they would use for that  :blotto:

- Syed

 

[GO!!!]

RCR CSMs the world over marvelled at Sgt Lafontaine's "dress and deportment correction device" after he was able to spot and "correct" a Private with his boots unbloused at 100m.