MartinR
MartinR
@martinr
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Joined: Jun 17, 2010
Last seen: Apr 6, 2023
Topics: 115 / Replies: 2751
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Re: Today I....

Well, they aren't really hi caps as although they claim to be 190 I've never managed to get that many in, they are more like mid-caps, especially if y...

11 years ago
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Re: Today I....

You'e done a really nice job on that, well done. For the short magazines, this is what you want, although I don't know if they'll fit your gun. They ...

11 years ago
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Re: Belt Care or Possible Alternatives

Ah, if the leather is torn you've had it. I'm not sure there is a correct way to apply dubbin, on the rough side I just work it in with a cloth or I ...

11 years ago
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Re: Site Details

OK, so it is the lane leading to the woods north of the road. Thanks Martin

11 years ago
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Re: Site Details

Are there some actual directions to the site? The postcode just takes you to a farm in the middle of a field. I _guess_ the site is the big wood up ...

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Re: Belt Care or Possible Alternatives

If it is just the stitching which has gone, it is easy enough to re-sew it as the holes are already punched. I've re-sewn a few bits of leather kit,...

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Re: Jack boots

Yes, any old boots and gaiters will look like low boots, and as BF says, post 1943 low boots were pretty much the order of the day. British Combat Hig...

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Re: Jack boots

The east German ones are closer in design to wartime jackboots than the bundeswehr one's. I got ddr one's and had them resoled. Leather like iron, fi...

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Re: Today I....

Oh dear, Carry On WW2. Not really today, but 'in recent weeks' I have been sorting out my gear for both Operation Clipper and Kasserine Pass. More sc...

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Re: Event rules

Yes, iirc the smoke Lt Winters threw to cover his lone charge on the SS battalion in BoB was red/purple. Coloured smoke was pretty common in WW2, for...

11 years ago
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Re: Bread bags.

Ditto. A fair bit of my stuff is from RAU (including my e-tool). Cheers Martin

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Re: Operation Iskra

Hi, I'm back now but have a few distractions (my wife is in hospital with a suspected nasty tropical disease). Hopefully things will be on a more ev...

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Re: Bread bags.

Yes, a grey or green one with leather fittings will do for most of the war. It is a good idea to dubbin the leather fittings like crazy, as the straps...

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Re: Hello from Devon

Hello and welcome, As Dadio says, travelling is something which goes with the territory I'm afraid. There aren't billions of games so to attend event...

11 years ago
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Re: Camping and start times

Thinking about coming down Friday night but not sure I can bothered to put my tent up - could I stick my bivvy bag and sleeping bag in a corner of the...

11 years ago
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Re: Bookings

Balance sent on the 5th March. Cheers Martin

11 years ago
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Re: '20rnd' Thompson Lo-Cap Mags - A Conversion Guide

I just bought the short TM ones, they hold around 110 rounds but look like 20s. May not fit every gun of course. Cheers Martin Sent from my HTC Des...

11 years ago
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Re: Hello from the land of essex

Hello and welcome Cheers Martin Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk 2

11 years ago
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Re: Balance of game fees now required.

I think I've already paid the balance, will check when I'm back. Cheers Martin Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk 2

11 years ago
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Re: British - Calling all fighting men of the 43rd!

I'll be in my BD, probably unbadged. I've already removed my corporals stripes, looking forward to being led by Gav. I will probably bring the Bren f...

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