U.S.Military Rifle training compared to British Commonwealth

[smellie]

You were FITTED to your rifle in the line-up at the QM, collected the rifle, a sling, oiler, pullthrough, breech cover and whatever else necessary.

The s/n of the Rifle went onto your basic issue sheet and then you SIGNED IT.

YOU were responsible for YOUR rifle.... which had been fitted to YOU...... and both you AND the NCOs knew what the number of that rifle was.

Didn't do you any good at all to lie about it. If a rifle was discovered to be in anything less than perfect condition, SOMEBODY was responsible. If the person to whom that rifle had been issued didn't 'fess up, the CSM instantly began measuring the registered issuee's anal sphincter for the correct boot size to be inserted.

Any necessary refitting of rifles would be undertaken after the Recruit's FIRST session on the range.

Regimental Armourer's stores would include a variety of butts with emphasis on the Normal, which fitted about 75% of men in most formations.
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BTW, this is my post Number 4001. I have zero chance of reclaiming my soul, but I want my GOATS!!!!! ALL of them!!!!!! (I know a place in Toronto where I can trade 4 goats for a cute, submissive young wife. Pretty good deal, even if I have to teach her English myself.) Notice to Admin: I NEED those GOATS!!!
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[purple]

You were FITTED to your rifle in the line-up at the QM, collected the rifle, a sling, oiler, pullthrough, breech cover and whatever else necessary.

The s/n of the Rifle went onto your basic issue sheet and then you SIGNED IT.

YOU were responsible for YOUR rifle.... which had been fitted to YOU...... and both you AND the NCOs knew what the number of that rifle was.

OK, here's your test for early onset of Alzheimers;what was the s/n of the first rifle that you were issued? My FN was 7L2612 and my SMG was 0S7185 (we were issued both at the Armoured Corps School in Camp Borden).

Talking Lee-Enfields, I remember a Quarter Guard being detailed for some visiting fireman back around 1968 or so. One of the boys had never done weapons drill with the FN, so he asked why he couldn't use a .303 instead. About the same time we had one of our old wartime privates turn out for his discharge wearing his WW2 issue battledress blouse which was fastened at the neck.

 

[lawn gnome]

Buttoned Battledress, oh man, that was even early war before ties would have been allowed.

Purple and Smellie, I definitely have to add the two of you to my bucket list of people I really need to go drinking with.

 

[twosteam]

BTW, this is my post Number 4001. I have zero chance of reclaiming my soul, but I want my GOATS!!!!! ALL of them!!!!!! (I know a place in Toronto where I can trade 4 goats for a cute, submissive young wife. Pretty good deal, even if I have to teach her English myself.) Notice to Admin: I NEED those GOATS!!!

Would I, at least, get a rack of lamb-chops out of the deal?
jan.

 

[ghostntheshell]

Great read.