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  1. LordOsborne

    Info from DSSPM-DAPES@ADM(Mat) regarding equipment and small arms upgrades

    Perhaps the SAM project people were interested in keeping the current design of M203A1 as-is (ie, with the lower handguard still attached) in order to save costs instead of modifying the M203A1 to interface using a RAS? I can't really think of any other reason why it'd fail a trial.
  2. LordOsborne

    Kickstarter project for hanging armour / vests - take a look

    Thanks, Skeletor. The link is now fixed
  3. LordOsborne

    Kickstarter project for hanging armour / vests - take a look

    http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/699164092/tough-hook From the Kickstarter page: I came across this project on Kickstarter, and I wanted to share it with you guys. This looks like a pretty simple solution to a common problem for those of us who have / use heavy loads. Even for hanging your...
  4. LordOsborne

    Your weapon was made by the lowest bidder - fails

    the video's #1 rated comment made me chuckle.
  5. LordOsborne

    Replacement of Browning HP, Sig Sauer 225 begins

    Kevin, you make a good point regarding performance vs paper specs. My gut tells me that they're trying to shoehorn a certain pistol, or at the very least exclude a number of other pistols by demanding a certain minimum barrel length. I wonder when they're going to re-issue their updated request...
  6. LordOsborne

    Replacement of Browning HP, Sig Sauer 225 begins

    My army training regarding the pistol has been very brief and generally stodgy 'by the pam' type of instruction. Granted, the instructors who taught the BHP to me were probably going through the same motions that they received when they got taught on it too. I hope that when the GSP is finally...
  7. LordOsborne

    Replacement of Browning HP, Sig Sauer 225 begins

    The P250 certainly looks interesting. It's not used by any NATO militaries, though. Also, I think most law enforcement agencies (especially in North America) use .40 S&W, not .45 ACP.
  8. LordOsborne

    Replacement of Browning HP, Sig Sauer 225 begins

    My Civvie job is as an RSO for a rental shooting range. Our Glocks and M&P get quite a bit of range time, and I'd say they're roughly matched for reliability. They both have issues with small parts breakage, at least in my experience. The M&P9 that we have has had its slide stops replaced at...
  9. LordOsborne

    Replacement of Browning HP, Sig Sauer 225 begins

    I agree, since all H&K would need to do is change their molds for the frames to incorporate an M1913 rail instead of their proprietary version. Their P2000 and P30s both come with M1913 rails, after all. It seems to me that 10,000 pistols isn't a very large number, especially when compared to...
  10. LordOsborne

    Replacement of Browning HP, Sig Sauer 225 begins

    My mistake, thanks
  11. LordOsborne

    Replacement of Browning HP, Sig Sauer 225 begins

    I've been doing some research on NATO member pistols, and I think there are a few likely candidates, but they all seem to be disqualified on a few minor points. GSP Requirements (condensed): 1. Full Size, DAO Trigger 2. Current NATO Service + 2 years 3. 9mm 4. Magazine >13rds, >15rds is better...
  12. LordOsborne

    EX Cougar Salvo 2012

    We don't idle them when stationary, as a general rule. More noise = easier to detect. For short halts, the vehicles stay running. Also, if a vehicle has been on radio watch for a while, we run the engine for ~20 minutes every 2 hours or so to recharge the batteries. I've seen G-wagons run their...
  13. LordOsborne

    EX Cougar Salvo 2012

    Just my 2 cents from the Recce side: Overall I thought the ex wasn't too bad, at least from our perspective. We got a chance to work our way up from single vehicle live-fire to patrol level to troop level live. The MPRC (range #1) was an excellent training tool for our guys, especially the...
  14. LordOsborne

    Walts, posers & wannabes (merged)

    So I just read this entire thread (all 37 pages of it) over the last 2 days, and I found the contents to be very entertaining. I wish I could have found out what happened to Booty, though. The links to the Arrse pages are broken now, so I can't see what they dug up on him unfortunately. My...
  15. LordOsborne

    Nanaimo Mounties end hunt for throat-slasher

    If we do have a close quarters combat program, I haven't received it. I'd hazard a guess to say that most reservists haven't received it, either. The closest I've come has been some bayonet drill and a boxing class for PT.
  16. LordOsborne

    Remington Under Fire - 2 Dozen deaths from M700s going off

    Remington made an official reply video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YjmOSAZDpfU
  17. LordOsborne

    Themacell-anti mosquito device.

    I meant to write this a lot sooner, but life got in the way. I bought a Thermacell for my ARTL Mod 1&2 course in Gagetown this past summer. Overall, I found that it worked great. I stocked up on refill pads and butane cartridges and used it heavily during the field portion. I found that it kept...
  18. LordOsborne

    The Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP)

    Update on the ISSP Modular load carriage subject - looks like we're getting close to seeing a Request for Proposals soon... from the site:
  19. LordOsborne

    The Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP)

    Ack - Sorry, I must have missed that memo  :P
  20. LordOsborne

    The Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP)

    Matt, I'm curious - the page was meant as an industry information site for bidders to the ISSP project. Is CPGear getting involved in this?
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