Comments by "1IbramGaunt" (@1IbramGaunt) on "Combat Arms Channel"
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@keenzoblock5782 well I disagree 🙂 simple as that really, no I don't think it's ANY different whether it's a couple of tiny islands with 2000 people at the end of nowhere OR the whole world, because it's a question of PRINCIPLE, of war being justified if it's in the name of defence of justice and liberty and rightful sovreignty against aggression by an outside force, against tyranny and oppression, the principle of standing up to a bully. Nor do I agree Thatcher only did it all as some kind of political stunt and that she didn't truly care about the islanders or their fate, I've no doubt that gaining popularity through the victory was part OF her motivation as it DID probably save her previously very unpopular Conservative government and get her re-elected, I'm sure that WAS part of it, but not all of it. She was far from perfect, just as with any politician, but she was still a human being with a family and feelings, and still a British patriot who believed in her people. Say what you like about Trump in the present day but whether you like him or loathe him he IS a proud American and a human being, again with friends, family and feelings toward and about others. You see all this one way and I see it another, simple as that
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In my opinion while the Colt C8's a fine weapon, and definitely should be used by special forces or Commando units as the need arises in small numbers, I don't think the SA80 should be completely replaced by it nor by anything other than a new British weapon, because national pride and patriotism is important (yeah the newer versions're two thirds German lol but it's still a British DESIGN at least, and there's nothing wrong with it now thanks to H&K). I just feel we should be using our own stuff as much as possible to keep our seperate identity, especially when it comes to the military; and frankly I just don't see what sufficiently-major advantages the C8 really has over the latest SA80A3's to warrant total replacement, as it's still firing the same cartridge using the same magazines and the same optics & accessories, the SA80 being a bullpup the overall size difference is marginal, and sure the C8's lighter but not THAT much lighter, if an SA80's too heavy for you at 11 pounds you need to get back in the damn gym lol, people griping about that should try a Lee-Enfield or SLR sometime. Think the only major insurmountable advantage is the non-transferable right-shoulder only thing, which IS a fair point. Frankly that never seems to have been that big of a problem in previous actual combat use of the SA80 though, not something I've heard many veterans grumble about including the ones that definitely DID have plenty of other grumbles about that poor much-maligned rifle lol. At the end of the day the way I see it most people ARE either right-handed or ambidextrous anyway, and if you need to lean out of cover to the left of a wall in an emergency that's when you just DO use it from your left shoulder anyway and accept risking a bit of hot brass hitting you because better that than actual enemy bullets
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In my opinion while the Colt C8's a fine weapon, and definitely should be used by special forces or Commando units as the need arises in small numbers, I don't think the SA80 should be completely replaced by it nor by anything other than a new British weapon, because national pride and patriotism is important (yeah the newer versions're two thirds German lol but it's still a British DESIGN at least, and there's nothing wrong with it now thanks to H&K). I just feel we should be using our own stuff as much as possible to keep our seperate identity, especially when it comes to the military; and frankly I just don't see what sufficiently-major advantages the C8 really has over the latest SA80A3's to warrant total replacement, as it's still firing the same cartridge using the same magazines and the same optics & accessories, the SA80 being a bullpup the overall size difference is marginal, and sure the C8's lighter but not THAT much lighter, if an SA80's too heavy for you at 11 pounds you need to get back in the damn gym lol, people griping about that should try a Lee-Enfield or SLR sometime. Think the only major insurmountable advantage is the non-transferable right-shoulder only thing, which IS a fair point. Frankly that never seems to have been that big of a problem in previous actual combat use of the SA80 though, not something I've heard many veterans grumble about including the ones that definitely DID have plenty of other grumbles about that poor much-maligned rifle lol. At the end of the day the way I see it most people ARE either right-handed or ambidextrous anyway, and if you need to lean out of cover to the left of a wall in an emergency that's when you just DO use it from your left shoulder anyway and accept risking a bit of hot brass hitting you because better that than actual enemy bullets
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Well they shouldn't because British pride haha (yeah the newer versions're two thirds German lol but it's still a British DESIGN at least, and there's nothing wrong with it now thanks to H&K); I just feel we should be using our own stuff as much as possible to keep our seperate identity, especially when it comes to the military, and I don't see what major advantages the C8 really has over the latest SA80A3's, as it's still firing the same cartridge using the same magazines and the same optics & accessories, the SA80 being a bullpup the overall size difference is marginal, and sure the C8's lighter but not THAT much lighter, if an SA80's too heavy for you at 11 pounds you need to get back in the damn gym lol, people griping about that should try a Lee-Enfield or SLR sometime. Think the only major insurmountable advantage is the non-transferable right-shoulder only thing, which IS a fair point. Frankly that never seems to have been that big of a problem in previous actual combat use of the SA80 though, not something I've heard many veterans grumble about including the ones that definitely DID have plenty of other grumbles about that poor much-maligned rifle lol. At the end of the day the way I see it most people ARE either right-handed or ambidextrous anyway, and if you need to lean out of cover to the left of a wall in an emergency that's when you just DO use it from your left shoulder and accept risking a bit of hot brass hitting you because better that than actual enemy bullets
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