British Army in NI during operation Banner

[The-Dude]

Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

Check through his photos he has a selection of kits:

[Hawke]

Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

Not disputing the kit - wore it long enough. Just wondering how a game would be run.

[1st commando]

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we are looking to do one at some point but it would be more of a milsim than an open day I expect

[Ian IWG]

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Hi

Also how does one remove the kevlar lining from the green flak jackets as this would make it more use friendly in a skirmish! The label says remove kevlar lining to wash??? Only way I can see you doing that is to unpick the sewing on the lining? Probably more work that its worth and definitely squaddie proof!!

John

The bottom edges of the outer covers come apart with velcro, it's easier to get out than put back in, took 2 fella's over an hour to get that one back in (no experience with that type of vest though) to say it's a pig is an understatement.

[M0WBY]

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That's why the latter "I.N.I.B.A" vests were made John. improved Northern Ireland Body Armour.

Believe me mate, it was no fun (I lie, it was) hammering around the streets of Belfast, up on top-cover, with your visor down and SLR at the ready, in the back of an APV. Aiming and firing had to second nature.

Fair play to you and all the guys. I guess you soon learn when you life depends on it. I have yet to get that serious about skirmishing! That is next on my list!!! ROFL

Cheers

John

[M0WBY]

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The bottom edges of the outer covers come apart with velcro, it's easier to get out than put back in, took 2 fella's over an hour to get that one back in (no experience with that type of vest though) to say it's a pig is an understatement.

I had a look at my green one today and it has indeed got a velco opening. I can't believe I missed it before.

I need to have a think about it because if what you say is true then once started there is no going back! Well not with out great difficulty anyway!

Cheers

John

[Terry Mcann]

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I had a look at my green one today and it has indeed got a velco opening. I can't believe I missed it before.

I need to have a think about it because if what you say is true then once started there is no going back! Well not with out great difficulty anyway!

Cheers

John

I have removed the ballistic inners once-NEVER AGAIN

To save you doing that you can buy Israeli empty covers on that auction site for a tenner-pretty similar to the US M69 Flak Vests which early on the British Army used(which the later Brit made ones were modelled from with so called improvements).

Just cut up an old kip mat to make an inner.

[Hawke]

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And seeing as you're going 80's, you need to grow a tash. All seniors used to have a tash, it was the real badge of authority! The other thing to add realism is a permanent bruise/cut above the eye from tw@tting your head getting in and out of a Pig.

(typed from my shed, looking wistfully at photo's of a young and slim Hawke.)

[M0WBY]

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And seeing as you're going 80's, you need to grow a tash. All seniors used to have a tash, it was the real badge of authority! The other thing to add realism is a permanent bruise/cut above the eye from tw@tting your head getting in and out of a Pig.

(typed from my shed, looking wistfully at photo's of a young and slim Hawke.)

Yes lower ranks had to go and get permission from the sargeant to grow one and if he did not like it after the regulation time to grow he would tell you go and wipe it off! Although not as politely as that!!!

[Hawke]

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and a tash means you can do Captain Price as well.

[BAMF]

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The other thing to add realism is a permanent bruise/cut above the eye from tw@tting your head getting in and out of a Pig.

(typed from my shed, looking wistfully at photo's of a young and slim Hawke.)

Ah, memories of the old Humber pig.....*Sniff*

[Hawke]

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The Pig, with smells redolent of, in no particular order, diesel, other "fluids", a tw@t letting off a smoke grenade inside it, eggy farts courtesy of the chogeywallah and the aforementioned egg banjo's, and finding a folded jazz mag (usually Escort or Fiesta - any idea why porn was named after 1970's Ford cars?) with the pages suspiciously stuck together. All combined with tumbling out around Turf Lodge, feeling nauseous. Not with fear, just from breathing the fumes inside the Pig.

[M0WBY]

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Hi

I have purchased a WE Browning Hi-Power pistol as a side arm. I have a molle pistol holder for my modern gear. I am just wondering whether the army used pistol's (Browning) in the 1980's during Operation Banner, I think the Irish had them (They were called BAP's), and if so where did the army wear them/put them if they did?

I have seen several 58 pattern browning pistol holsters on a popular internet auction site!

Cheers

John

[Panoptes]

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Did you get a MkII or MkIII?

Personally, I used to stick mine in my trousers. Bloody cold at first but there you go! :D

[M0WBY]

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Did you get a MkII or MkIII?

Don't know...



Can you tell from the picture?