Universal Gunner
Universal Gunner
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Joined: Jan 31, 2011
Last seen: Apr 9, 2025
Topics: 7 / Replies: 442
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Re: Ooh, what to wear?!

I wasn't thinking of changing impressions mid-session Maybe just for the social. Oh I don't know a quick costume change always fools the enemy; I'm...

14 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

Ah for the good old days: 1860 to 1916: Command No. 1,695 of the King’s Regulations "The hair of the head will be kept short. The chin and the...

14 years ago
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Re: Ooh, what to wear?!

I wasn't thinking of changing impressions mid-session Maybe just for the social. Oh I don't know a quick costume change always fools the enemy; I'm...

14 years ago
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Re: Victorious in defeat... stiff upper lip or what eh?

Plus ca change. You've got to love the Brits abroad... And at work for that matter.

14 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

While I generally drink from a bottle kept in my small pack, mainly because I am poncey and would rather drink environmentally unfriendly sparkling wa...

14 years ago
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Re: Mk2 Tommy Helmet

No. They are worn at jaunty angles because jaunty angles are brilliant. There is no need to infect jaunty angles with your practicalityisms. There ...

14 years ago
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Re: Mk2 Tommy Helmet

I got an MK2 Tommy helmet from SoF recently. Well after putting it on it's very loose, if I shake my head it'll move and come of with a quick nod It's...

14 years ago
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Re: Ooh, what to wear?!

I'll be wearing British Airborne I think - practical, camouflaged, layered. I'll definitely be Brit and either Commando/infantry or Airborne. Not a ...

14 years ago
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Re: AFRA Renewal

Help was indeed swiftly forthcoming and all is sorted now.

14 years ago
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Re: AFRA Renewal

The website won't even let me log on, nor recognises my login! Snap - and it says it's sent me a new password twice but one hasn't come, and I've c...

14 years ago
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Re: Positioning of rank insignia?

Quoting from "British Army Uniforms & Insignia of World War Two" When worn on the upper arm. The lower edge of the badge was positioned...

14 years ago
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Re: Possible ww2 themed weekend game at close action northam

training day is planned for Sunday 3rd March but we are seeing if we can go from noon Sat to noon Sunday instead Thanks CW

14 years ago
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Re: Possible ww2 themed weekend game at close action northam

with a year's notice you still wont be on time sorry couldn't resist. There is a lot of truth in that but at least I may be able to pay my money an...

14 years ago
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Re: Possible ww2 themed weekend game at close action northam

Argh, sorry - what I forgot to check was the game organisers' plan for 2013, and there are actually two events planned for March already, soon to be a...

14 years ago
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Re: TEA!

"RAF officers take tea in their mess in a French airfield, 1939-40." makes me realise we REALLY do re-enactment wrong. Hmm I don't drink t...

14 years ago
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Re: King Arms M1A1 Military

I would agree US imports are far more likely to attract charges. Seems like HMRC once more treading the road of least (potential can of worms spring...

14 years ago
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Re: Hit taking?

I think it's a very difficult one. I've seen blatant non-hit taking or what I have assumed to be non hit-taking and I have no doubt that someone some...

14 years ago
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Re: No interest guys?

Agreed on the distance thing. Well, not so much the distance as the bastard journey - Norwich is a horrible place to get to from my neck of the woods....

14 years ago
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Re: IMPORTANT UPDATE

I don't remember seeing any mention of the all night aspect when the event was initially announced. Having said that I would definitely be up for such...

14 years ago
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Re: ICS M1 GARAND

Is it finally getting closer or is this just them trying to maintain our interest? While I like to carry my medic bandages in the first aid pouch it ...

14 years ago
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