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: Bayonet charge

Real bayonets are to be kept secured in the frog at all times in game on pain of castration. Entrenching tools may be used to help dig in, prepare pos...

12 years ago
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Re: D-Day for the Enfield No.4 (an S&S Enfield build)

Looking good. You can't beat a bit of wood oil to liven the stocks up a bit. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Bayonet charge

nyone thinks it's a good idea to affix a real bayonet in any game even where melee is strictly prohibited The vast majority of sites and games I hav...

12 years ago
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Re: Bayonet charge

Like Tim says, you need to be a bit cautious with H2H combat in airsoft as some people can get a bit carried away and a rifle butt in the teeth isn'...

12 years ago
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Re: Refurbed M40 Helmets....?

What Steiner said, I wouldn't go dropping 300+ on a helmet. Repro helmet and get your uniform sorted. The weathered helmet thing is all very well, b...

12 years ago
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Re: Cobblers shoe last sizes?

I had a look at mine, the only markings are a capital T in a circle with a short righthand branch coming out of the T (like a T and F combined) and by...

12 years ago
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Re: British chat

alternatively I'll be wearing field grey as I totally forgot I'm signed on for Germans. Germans wore a lot of captured KD too, KD trousers and shi...

12 years ago
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Re: British chat

Well, we've all been very quiet but August isn't that far off now so I thought I'd get the ball rolling. This scenario is set in Italy and we are pla...

12 years ago
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Re: Where are all of the Germans then?

I think there is is some horrible misunderstanding here, a camo smock/zelt plus trousers etc is just a standard 1944 German uniform, as is field grey ...

12 years ago
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Re: Officer uniform

As above, chest eagles, litzen and shoulderboards go in exactly the same place as for EM. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Any suggestions for reducing the kit needed for games?

As Dadio says, the easiest thing is to wear as much of your kit as you are comfortable in and keep any spare clothes/boots to a minimum. Some events ...

12 years ago
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Re: Hello From London

As above, an SMG is far and away the most useful all round weapon, or a semi auto rifle with full auto as an option. Ahem. Good for open days or more ...

12 years ago
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Re: Campaign Medal

Thanks Tim. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Thanks

Just to echo the above, thanks to Fubar for organising this and the welcome and support from the site. I hope the event raised plenty of money for Hel...

12 years ago
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Re: Fixing water bottles?

Yes, I would take a bottle or three of extra water. Looks like it is going to be hot tomorrow. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Excitometer readings

My MP40 has packed up, so glad I discovered that before trying to use it... All I have left to do now is make my sandwiches and survive work tomorrow...

12 years ago
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Re: Excitometer readings

It's almost impossible to pull the bottle out of the carrier. I'll try soaking it. The carrier is not the skeleton type. Ah, an envelope holder. Yes,...

12 years ago
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Re: Excitometer readings

Can't quite figure out the Brit water bottle though! What is the problem? If you put a post in the British kit section I am sure we can help. The ske...

12 years ago
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Re: Excitometer readings

may I humbly suggest the humble audio book Radio 2 usually carries me on my way, but it is over 200 miles and the whole Motorways on a Friday night t...

12 years ago
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