British Army upgrading their firearms

[pudly]

Looks good. They are upgrading both their long range rifles and combat shotguns.

YouTube - Paras' New Guns 07.06.10

 

[451_Detonics]

A shotgun with an effective range of 1300 meters with slugs? I somehow kinda think someone had some bad info there...

Later the soldier states the range with slugs as 140 meters.

 

[pudly]

He was talking about the optics on the LR rifle. They could clearly identify humans up to 1300m and vehicles to 3000m. The shotgun that they showed didn't even have a scope.

Edit: Yup, re-listened and they got it wrong.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Pudly, no, the newsman got it wrong. No big deal, we know he was wrong.

The old MoD grub would make you chunder in short order. I hear the new stuff is brilliant.

The new L129 is a fine product of the Midwest (from LMT). Great weapon.

LMT L129A1 / LMT .308 | The Firearm Blog

It's a well-known fact that the British have excellent taste.

 

[sloughfoot]

Chicken Curry? yewh. Of course, the Brits don't have looezeana hot sauce...

I'm interested how they will carry a combat load of 12 gauge ammo on those long walks.

Rifle looks good to go, for sure.

 

[HICKMAN]

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[UncleMike]

Chicken Curry? yewh. Of course, the Brits don't have looezeana hot sauce...

I'm interested how they will carry a combat load of 12 gauge ammo on those long walks.

Rifle looks good to go, for sure.

Silly!!!
They'll use Porters like they did on Safari in Africa.

Anyway, a big for the new rifle. I'm glad to see them unload the Bullpup.
Now if they make a bayonet charge like they did last year in Afghanistan they won't have to get as close to the Enemy to "make their point"
Mike

 

[E5RANGER375]

Silly!!!
They'll use Porters like they did on Safari in Africa.

Anyway, a big for the new rifle. I'm glad to see them unload the Bullpup.
Now if they make a bayonet charge like they did last year in Afghanistan they won't have to get as close to the Enemy to "make their point"
Mike

 

[Bushido Devil Dog]

Pudly, no, the newsman got it wrong. No big deal, we know he was wrong.

This 'tis simply utter rubbish, old boy! Everyone knows that if a reporter says something it simply MUST be true, even more so if it is said with a British accent, because reporters ALWAYS check their facts, write completely unbiased stories, and are EXPERTS in firearms! Without the diligent work of reporters, how would I have ever know about the .9MM caliber, silenced revolvers, and the metal-detector proof Glock terror pistol???

It's a well-known fact that the British have excellent taste.

And don' forget the excellent...

...as well!!



I am surprised they let the reporter fire the shotgun. It simply won't do to be promoting "gun-culture" (sic) among the subjects, now will it?

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I want slugs that are effective up to thirteen hundred meters. With the scope to go along with it.

 

[Bill of Rights]

British Army upgrading their firearms?



I read that and my first thought was

 

[jjlaughner]

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for the LMT 308