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by ssparatrooper
Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:10 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: MG42 firing rate
Replies: 11
Views: 15426

Re: MG42 firing rate

The MG42 can with the addition of a special recoil intensifier indeed fire up to 1500 rpm it looks like a muzzle break from a tank! but i have never seen a photo of it actually in use the only reference i know of is in the MG34/42 collector grade book also there is a plunger inside the bolt that com...
by ssparatrooper
Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: blank firing safety distance
Replies: 19
Views: 20068

Re: blank firing safety distance

well i have a NEBOSH general certificate and an IOSH certificate (from my job) so i am qualified to complete all the paperwork etc and i do for the group i am in but if you have the knowledge and your group can transfer that onto paper via a risk assessment and that is checked by a competent person ...
by ssparatrooper
Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: blank firing safety distance
Replies: 19
Views: 20068

Re: blank firing safety distance

if someone did not follow this procedure and for instance injured someone in a "battle" they would be guilty of contributory negligence and could be prosecuted

crazy but a very real issue if it happens to you!
by ssparatrooper
Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: blank firing safety distance
Replies: 19
Views: 20068

Re: blank firing safety distance

it comes back to the risk assessment and the safety brief like i said in my post, the event or who is running the battle have a duty to complete a RA for significant risk to anyone that might be exposed to a hazard (in this particular case blank firing weapons) and control measures need to be implem...
by ssparatrooper
Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: blank firing safety distance
Replies: 19
Views: 20068

Re: blank firing safety distance

just to be even more pedantic did you or your group do a risk assessment for the activities you undertake? as when doing displays etc where the public are there must be one done either by the event where you will need to be briefed via a safety brief or if you are running the battle then you must do...
by ssparatrooper
Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: blank firing safety distance
Replies: 19
Views: 20068

Re: blank firing safety distance

without a BFA (blank firing adaptor) the safety distance is 50 meters this was the case in the military (when i was in) so i have always briefed that at the safety briefs i have done, brass un burnt powder and bits of paint will come out of the end of the weapon when fired the larger the calibre the...
by ssparatrooper
Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:46 am
Forum: General
Topic: blank firing safety distance
Replies: 19
Views: 20068

Re: blank firing safety distance

50 meters for non bullited blank
by ssparatrooper
Fri Sep 18, 2015 3:45 am
Forum: General
Topic: wolfsangel 2nd SS reenactment group
Replies: 3
Views: 11234

Re: wolfsangel 2nd SS reenactment group

sounds like something from "true Blood" where's Godrick and Eric?
by ssparatrooper
Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ral paint numbers for dark green, red brown and dark yellow
Replies: 6
Views: 8763

Re: Ral paint numbers for dark green, red brown and dark yel

RAL have a classic range

this covers the correct colors for WW2 as the modern RAL chart is not the same
by ssparatrooper
Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: RE - AFRA
Replies: 5
Views: 13237

Re: RE - AFRA

What a shame! the pyro at the victory show was one of the best parts about it as it was as real as it could get and made a nice change to see it, i am sure it will be their loss as from your post it would seem you have screwed the nut for them as it was a reenacter friendly show short term cuts in c...
by ssparatrooper
Mon Aug 10, 2015 7:46 pm
Forum: Vehicles
Topic: CJ750 combo insurance
Replies: 4
Views: 6966

Re: CJ750 combo insurance

Carol nash classic insurance for my BMW R12 £150 full comp with a guaranteed value of 15 grand
by ssparatrooper
Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: W&P
Replies: 6
Views: 7741

Re: W&P

Do you reenact French?
by ssparatrooper
Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:08 am
Forum: Anything WWII!
Topic: 12th SS veteran Erich Bossoir
Replies: 1
Views: 5472

Re: 12th SS veteran Erich Bossoir

yes its a good book i have a signed copy and have met another veteran from his unit who still has his panzer uniform!

its pretty easy to read even for a german book as he has written it as he speaks worth every euro!
by ssparatrooper
Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:05 am
Forum: General
Topic: W&P
Replies: 6
Views: 7741

Re: W&P

proving once again die Waffen SS are always fighting bis zum ende! i can only echo what my good friend states in his post but i always enjoy it as i put effort in so it comes back! the amount of "reenactors" that jacked because it rained was a joke fellas it rained in ww2 you know :lol: We...
by ssparatrooper
Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:34 pm
Forum: Uniforms and Insignia
Topic: SMW Plane tree zelts
Replies: 8
Views: 11957

Re: SMW Plane tree zelts

The originals are thin i have a couple a planetree 5/6 and an oak A the SMW zelts are very good copies i have about 10 smw zelts and three panther store oak A, the sm zelts have the same cardboard feel as the originals but the colors do fade in the sun i have a couple of the older 3/4 overprint ones...

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