Made another video about Irish army weapons

harmoniums

Myself and another Irish member here in the USA made a video about Irish army personal weapons from 1922 through to today
We cover :
No1Mk3
No4Mk2
FN FAL
Steyr AUG (clone)
Browning Auto Pistol (BAP)

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Nice one, lads!

Rowley Birkin QC

Just wondering what you mean by "this isn't a free state" ?

harmoniums

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Just wondering what you mean by "this isn't a free state" ?

California has some extra restrictions beyond the federally mandated controls.
For example no magazines greater than 10 rounds, no grenade launcher and no detachable magazine if your weapon has a pistol grip or thumbhole stock.
The FAL and AUG have whats called a "bullet button", ie you need to use a tool to drop the mag (most folks use a bullet tip)

arybvtcw0eolkf

@1:05 "see if we can kill some British", probably wasn't the brightest thing to say.

Otherwise it was good to see the .303 in action again.

I first used it in the FCA, and believe it or not in the PDF when the pentathon championships required a bolt action rifle.

Memories of the FN were of a rifle we used well past its use by date. It rarely worked well in general service in its later years here, and was cumbersome in oversea's service.

Love the Steyr both at home and abroad.

The BAP, we always thought 'save the bullets and throw the gun at the target - its more accurate that way'

harmoniums

Zeke Warm Polygraph wrote: »

@1:05 "see if we can kill some British", probably wasn't the brightest thing to say.

Yeah I'm getting heat on that elsewhere

I think I'll edit that part out, although it was meant in jest.

arybvtcw0eolkf

harmoniums wrote: »

I think I'll edit that part out, although it was meant in jest.

Considering the losses those poor lads are suffering in Afghanistan I think thats a very good idea.

Sorry don't mean to be a kill joy.

Local-womanizer

That other guy looks awfully like a tanker.......;)

Good video btw!

private2bcadet

nice! i saw ur other vid on youtube! good stuff. i dont see why everyones freaking out about the 'lets kill some british'... thats the reason we had the rifles in the 1st place!! people are too sensitive to political corectness

Mitch Buchannon

private2bcadet wrote: »

i dont see why everyones freaking out about the 'lets kill some british'... thats the reason we had the rifles in the 1st place!! people are too sensitive to political corectness

BigDuffman

Nice video!

private2bcadet

Mitch Buchannon wrote: »

no offence, but im new to boards, im what nerds would call a noob... whats a troll? ive always heard of people trolling etc. but i dont know what it is

Irish_Army01

Nice Vid..The Aug came into service in 88.

PatsytheNazi

Good video, surprised to see an Old Lee Enfeild. Ancient, but I wouldn't like to be on the receiving end of it.

InTheTrees

How about an AR 18 as well?

Manic Moran

I don't recall that being on issue with the Irish military.

NTM

oglaigh

AR18 was never issued in the Irish Army, The IRA used it though so methinks that was a sad troll attempt be inthetrees.

InTheTrees

oglaigh wrote: »

AR18 was never issued in the Irish Army, The IRA used it though so methinks that was a sad troll attempt be inthetrees.

Er, no sorry. Genuine mistake. I was thinking of weapons used on this island.

punchdrunk

well to kind of drag the thread back on topic,what assault rifle did the rangers use in the early years? possibly M16's? I've seen photo's from the 90's with G3's I think,but what did they use before that?