Modern royal marine loadout DPM

[Caveira]

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rockinrobin i do believe it does say Royal Navy but some of us have got past this and had navy scratched out so it now just reads simply "Royal" :P

PMSL

I have to admit that I first believed that Royal was used as a positive thing and not a term of abuse. That was until an all-arms qualified CPO put me right! I love the idea of "Navy" being removed from the cards:D

[spetsnazdave87]

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Dave - until the last film comes out we aren't beaten yet

That's true at least you got to kill Dumbledore!

[kinglemon]

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lol kill the grey bearded old looking person BIAS !!! kidding :p i want to see anotehr person die in the last film

[LtPurcy]

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who to reply to first lol

rockinrobin i do believe it does say Royal Navy but some of us have got past this and had navy scratched out so it now just reads simply "Royal" :P

Abbadon - i dont play any instruments i just stand at the back whistling, makes a nice tune

Dave - until the last film comes out we aren't beaten yet

LOL love it you remind me so much of Jake Carney (RIP bud)

[jfox61]

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I know a couple of ex marines and they couldn't give two tosses about what people wear when skirmishing. There have been many discussions on this in the past and it sees that the most upset people are actually civvies and not us ex squaddies. All I would say is if you do do it, do it properly as that's what pisses squaddies off the most.

[Abbadon101]

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As long as you don't claim to have earned the Green Beret I don't see much of a problem.

[RM_Stu]

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I know a couple of ex marines and they couldn't give two tosses about what people wear when skirmishing. There have been many discussions on this in the past and it sees that the most upset people are actually civvies and not us ex squaddies. All I would say is if you do do it, do it properly as that's what pisses squaddies off the most.

Couldn't agree more, if you are going to go for our look then do it properly. If you are going to go the full hog with flashes then look the part, clean uniform, tuck that shirt in, boots reasonably clean and not massively long hair and facial hair.

Seems anal i know but i wouldn't want other "civvies" mainly non-airsofters thinking you were Royal which would give a bad impression

[jfox61]

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Well I was Royal Engineers and bombed out fo 59 with abusted ankle. Lost my bottle about having to do it all again. But, nothing pisses me off more than seeing half cocked attempts at loadouts. Soldier 95 kit passing as Falklands ffs. Just do a little research and check what you wear was/is current for the loadout. And as Stu says if you wear the insignia wear it properly. And that is whether it is RM or any other forces branch.

[RM_Stu]

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PoliceYoungGun i don't want it to seem like im saying "don't you dare". simply saying if you go for it then do it right, out of respect for all of those that serve and have served

Cheers, Stuart

[Snowdrop]

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Strange load out request, surely apart from TRF's and other patches, the RM loadout is much the same as the army loadout, particularly if you are looking at circa 2001. No URO's, so it was PLCE, and webbing. I think, but I'm not sure, was it still the A1, not the A2.

[Caveira]

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Snowdrop, you serving/ex-monkeys?

[Abbadon101]

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It was the A1 during the first year of A'stan. A2 was issued as of 2002. But the loadout would be very similar.

[LtPurcy]

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Yep Above with whats said ill give you a quote that i remember jake telling me about when i first started airsoft and wanted to replicate the Royals.

"If you want to replicate us then by all means do it, however as you know very well earning your green cap isnt buying one off cadet direct, do it properly or dont do it at all, and at least get muscles before hand"...and a :P too this is from MSN.

He went on saying about how other booties can get offended by green cap wearing airsofters but he said as long as they dont say they are, act like they are and actually have ambitions and reasons most dont care, most realise its a compliment a act of respect to replicate an elite force.

Anyone agree with that?

[RM_Stu]

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Agreed

[jfox61]

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+2.

This has been discussed at length before by "civvie" Airsofter us squaddies on here, old and new, and the general concensus was it didn't matter so long as everything was done correctly. It seemed to be the non squaddies who actually presumed we would get pissed off.

It is the Mitty's amongst us that draw most derision. So wear the loadout, but make it as accurate as possible, and dont pretend you were in. Do that and you won't get any problem from the squaddie element.