Falkland’s sniper load-out

[cal12]

Hi guys I’m planning on doing a British sniper load-out from the Falklands conflict, I was just wondering if a sniper would carry the basic infantry kit such as 58 pattern webbing and would they be using the lee Enfield or the l96 witch would have just been coming into service according to wikipedia.

[ste887]

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parker hale l42a1
if i remember correctally, ill have a chat with my mate he was a instructor on the parker hale

[FortunateSon]

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They would have used the L42

[Abbadon101]

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It would have been the Enfield L39A1/"Enforcer" L42A1 or the Parker Hale M82. Posibly the odd No4 with a scope kicking about too.

[Terry Mcann]

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I have a nice dpm sniper smock of that period if interested-not the std issue sniper smock but a proffesionally unit converted para smock.

[cal12]

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cheers for the help guys

[The Angry Goose]

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http://img174.imageshack.us/i/francotiradoreslj5.jpg/

[kommissarboris]

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i've seen scoped up SLR's from that era, would they have used those maybe...

[FunkycHUNKY]

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My dads platoon he commanded used SLRs with Image intensifiers, and that was for use on Mount Tumbledown (during the night)


Heres i think the Platoon DM, and another picture is them on the top cheering,
Good luck with the impression

[jfox61]

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MK4's were never used in the Falklands. In fact it was last used in the early 60's. The L42 was the main sniper rifle in the Falklands along with a few NV scoped SLR's. Lots of SUIT scopes were used but these weren't sniper scopes. No L96's were used in the conflict. They were only entering trials in 1982.

So you have a choice of a Shoot N Scoot L42 with a no32 Mk3 scope (good luck finding one of those), or a KA or ARES SLR, with either a No32 Mk3 scope, Suit Sight, or a Starlight NV scope.

Any of those scopes in good nick will hit you for at least £200 for a SUIT or £500-£600 for a starlight or No32

[The Angry Goose]

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You could try customizing a No 4 rifle. Take off half the front (but leave the barrel)

[cal12]

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well ive already got the ka slr so looks like i need to get SUIT scope

[beltsof200]

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Here is a pic I took of my SLR in 1984, maybe of interest to some

[barson66]

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Here is a pic I took of my SLR in 1984, maybe of interest to some

love the man pack clansman there mate ive actualy still got one ha ha shoosh its a secret.....

[Bad Reputation]

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i've seen scoped up SLR's from that era, would they have used those maybe...

Yep, heres my loadout complete with marksmans SLR, 58 patt webbing and 68 patt para smock and trousers.