Universal Gunner
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: Shuster.ru

Good to hear that they can take bank transfers now. I have to say that the Western Union thing always worried me but there was never any problem. S...

14 years ago
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Re: Photos and Video

The one I took: Cheer up Adolf -- attachment is not available --

14 years ago
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Re: Big thanks

My first time at the tunnels and a thoroughly good time was had. I thought I was managing well but they can be disorientating, my insistence that a pe...

14 years ago
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Re: Registering Interest

Interest piqued - Russian. Charlie

14 years ago
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Re: Lookalike Brit Jumpers at M&S

"...this soft jumper..." Doesn't sound like British Army issue!

14 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

hmm that link doesnt work for me. No, it seems that it's a link too far. It's in the first manual listed on this page:

14 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

The manual shows them worn both to the fore, as do contemporary illustrations of the rifle section. I've not seen any official documentation showing ...

14 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Its night on impossible to shoulder the weapon with the ancillary pouches on properly, unless you do the field expedient on one fore, one aft but even...

14 years ago
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Re: Brits at Crete

I think I'll wait until the day before before making the decision of KD shorts or KD battledress. The weather in early May is not always the most cond...

14 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Seems to vary between units, but BREN gunner often only had spare parts wallet. Utility pouches being carried by number 2 and 3. I agree with your th...

14 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Main thing is of course getting all the right bits - sling, utility pouches, tool wallet etc Absolutely, I have the pouches and the wallet (not muc...

14 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

A beautifully re-finished SnS Bren gun, thank you Rich. A new toy to play with in 2013. Cheers Martin Exceptionally envious. If you need support I'...

14 years ago
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Re: The Battle for Crete

Hurrah! In the diary - just tell me when and who to pay. Charlie

14 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

-- attachment is not available -- This will hopefully mean that US telephone cables need no longer be stripped using a bayonet as at Bastogne Breakou...

14 years ago
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Re: lone wolfing? Good skills or bad drills?

you dont need to tell lone wolfers they will happily move forward and do it. Its your inability to understand that there are different people to you, ...

14 years ago
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Re: lone wolfing? Good skills or bad drills?

Is it worth quoting this from the website: WW2 airsoft, an introduction: "WW2 airsoft has developed a game-style all of its own and this might c...

14 years ago
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Re: lone wolfing? Good skills or bad drills?

As I think I said I don't believe lone walting is necessarily governed by the number of people. So perhaps the lone part needs to be changed too! Whol...

14 years ago
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Re: lone wolfing? Good skills or bad drills?

Just want to emphasise this, heavily. I've had guys almost apologising for getting lost now. There's no need, what with an unfamiliar site, and the fo...

14 years ago
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Re: Thanks to all

I like to think in the frame of mind of fanatical soldier who would die for fatherland with very disregard for my life. Why should this be suppressed?...

14 years ago
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Re: Thanks to all

Thanks to Josh and the other organisers/commanders particularly Nigel, Ramsay and Martin. I had a good time and it was a good site and nice and close...

14 years ago
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