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The soldier in the photo is a member of the RMP (Royal Military Police). As they usually tend to be rear line they do wear there berets. Though as this is only a publicity photo & NOT actual combat duty.I think it`s pretty safe for him to wear his beret. ja Steel Bonnet

jchung, Very true. Though at the end of the day there thinking money. Though as the M16 has been a constant in US Military service. Show`s some congresspersons are getting BIG Fat cheques for them still being in sevice this length I truely think Politicians should be left truely out of the Military loop. As most politicians have never truely lived in the REAL world & thus have no concept of it never mind the Military. They should just give blank cheques & leave it to those in the know Hell could you see the British Military if that ever happened,WOW kit gallore.Be like that old Falklands cartoon art one of the Truely overloaded SAS man (Had combat kit,dive kit,para kit,god knows how many weapons etc).Though that would be each person within the Military Still rigging the compitions isn`t a new thing,some said the original SA80 entry was rigged. Ja Steel Bonnet

The SUSAT is a great sight,though it`s not the sight that makes the weapon really. SUSAT & SLR is a Lethal combo =SIGHT & POWER. As for the calibur used by NATO,well that`s down to the US way back when they INSISTED NATO uses that round as they were using it with the M16s. Though I do believe there maybe FINALLY a rethinking & more importantly acting upon the caliber change.Taken them long enough I must admit. I`d love to know who thought up the ideaolgy on the 5.56. In that,you shoot,you wound then 2 of the enemy will then want to rescue & drag to safety there wounded mate,thus one shot 3 ineffective combatants. YEA RIGHT. Ja Steel Bonnet

Well for the improvment upgrades Heckler Kock did to it,they did fix a lot of the problems. They also made the SA80 better with the attachment of the AG36,giving the MoD the SA80A2-UGL. I think there will always be nay sayers on the weapon,as there are on the M16. When the M16 was introduced it had a long battle ahead of itself (though stating it cleans itself may not have been the wisest thing to say to conscripts). I think perosnally keeping the SLR should have been the thing to do,after all look at the likes of Ghurkas,RMs & other Units during GW1 they switched there SA80s to SLRs & M16s in a heartbeat. The A2 saw more use in GW2 of course though the Demarco & M16s still saw service by our troops. I know when the SA80 was undergoing it`s mods by HK,there was talk of the HK G36 being adopted by the MoD as the standard assault rifle. Alas with what`s been spent on the SA80 upgrade I doubt we`ll see that I think having the G36 as NATOs weapon of choice does make a LOT of sense IMO. NATO already has several Nations using the G36 & the US may have sometime the M8 into service which is possibly compatible (well it is a G36 rip off ). As for more money being spent on the British Military,Hell YEA. It`s about time the Military had a decent Budget with no fears. We have had & have goverments that have NO Problem sending our people all over the world dealing with other Nations problems. Though doing this & then Robbing those Brave men & Women of a Propper support structre & supply line is most WRONG. These people SHOULD have all that they need IMO. As for more money,well we build some more Prisons & rip out the nice-ities of home from the current prisons & go back to a Victorian Prision system,you get locked up.You have NO rights. Less prancing about & a More Sturner stance with them. After all they`ll either NEVER get out of Prison again or they`ll never want to go back so will be good citizens. Though the likes of Drug users & Drug dealers,Murders,rapists,child molesters should be in for life IMO. Put them to HARD LABOUR tasks. A Very cheap/Free almost work force for simple constructions jobs. The Prison Wardens themselves being given MORE power back to them too. Anyway sorry for OT there. One thing though,I`d love to know how much the MoD wasted on paying who ever it was who designed this.......... For the new SSR that was formed in 05. The reason being there was a SSR regt back during WWII,why Not Re-Activate it? That Regt did some OUTSTANDING duties during WWII & then to waste money on paying someone to design a new beret patch for this regt seems a waist of the tax payers cash,just to look like a game console Unit flash. After all that`s what they have done IMO it`s a badge you`d expect from some Team play gamers. Anyway enough of that rant. Here`s to more Money for the British Military with NO restrictions. After all they keep calling upon them so give them some well earned kit. ja Steel Bonnet

To a part makes sense Blak on the educated guesswork on the actual bird. After all the Chinese have done there own version of the Dolphine & well the tail section is spot on with there version & as for the whole kit & kabodoole,well I`m convinced it`s as it will look like once it`s in the field. After all the Chinese Military have done a wonderfull job mimicing other Nations hardware at considerable less finacial strains to there budget.Instead of R&D from the sketch board & upwards. ja Steel Bonnet

Hi Blakie, I hope I`m down as a Tester You need my finess when next to Reivers Heavy machine Gun sniping Ja Steel Bonnet

Great job with the ACUs mate As for the real deal,well l truely don`t understand why there using a set which relies so much on Velcro. That is surely going to be hazzardous to the troops,ie Soldier A "damn where`s my map....VVVVVRRRRRIP" ENEMY Force "fire into that BUSH". Still the real deal & also your rendering of it look Great Ja Steel Bonnet

Hey DTD.......WOW that is HOT!! Superb work there mate Ja Steel Bonnet

All are great sites,though l find if you send a polite email to the manufacturers. Sometimes it pays well.Last one l did l was after info on the ALVIS SHADOW & sent them an email. They asked for my address & week later l got paperwork from them with specs,photos etc. So a nice email goes a long way sometimes Ja Steel Bonnet

Nice work mate Though l hadn`t seen the Scud before. You should show me EVERYTHING!! LOL But not THAT....put THAT away. So when do we get to "Let slip the dogs of war" in them or around them then?? next landline? Ja Steel bonnet