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I was unaware that army cadets get "trigger time" in the field...Man i can't wait to get out into the feild,and get some trigger time in...
I was unaware that army cadets get "trigger time" in the field...Man i can't wait to get out into the feild,and get some trigger time in...
Haggis said:Don't think the Canadian public doesn't appreciate us. It's just that they're generally not very good at showing it.
IrishCanuck said:Oh man... you have got to be kidding me. Do you even comprehend the seriousness of using a firearm? You have the ability to KILL someone. I'm interested in the Air Force.. but I can assume with almost 100% certainty the Army does NOT want trigger happy video game kids joining up.
Working as a student customs officer.. and hearing the new legislation in place to arm customs officers ( the chances of arming students is nil anyway) I still contemplated how I would feel with a sidearm attached to my hip, taking a more prominent role than the current baton and pepper spray we have now. It was very sobering, to realise that if I did not do my job with the utmost professionalism and tact, and even if I did so.. that in a brief few seconds I could have destroyed a life and untold other peoples lives in the process.
Sorry for the rant, but that sort of immature viewing of the Army, and the CF as a whole just pisses me off.
zipperhead_cop said:Lighten up, Francis. If the customer asks for it, the customer gets it. Sorting people out isn't that complicated.
PTE-Laing said:Man i can't wait to get out into the feild,and get some trigger time in.... :warstory: :threat:
the 48th regulator said:Uhmm Zip,
I think the paddy canuck was kinda of bang on in his rant to this Francis,
Trooper Hale said:I'm in Vancouver at the moment, if you've read my posts you'll know i'm hoping/waiting for exchange with RCD. But i've found that Canadians are really good about people in the Forces, back home people are a lot more reserved, I've never got the whole "Thanks for serving" back home but we do get a few pats on the back at various times. Anyway, since i've been here i've introduced as being in the Australian army by the people i've been staying with and its only got good responses. I had my first hand shake and "Thank you for serving" last week, which really embarrased me. Ah well, i just thought i'd mention that one as well, Canadians (maybe because of the toll in Afghanistan) seem a lot more interested in people who are serving then Australians are back home. But thats just me
zipperhead_cop said:Oh, I'm all for taking firearms seriously. It just seemed like I.C. was getting all goose-bumpy thinking about the implications of deploying his baton or pepper spray. No doubt he is a fine lad, however the Customs student program is a ill thought, out dated donkey show as a whole. I stand to be corrected.
PTE-Laing said:Man i can't wait to get out into the feild,and get some trigger time in.... :warstory: :threat:
Man i can't wait to get out into the feild,and get some trigger time in....
PTE-Laing said:Man i can't wait to get out into the feild,and get some trigger time in.... :warstory: :threat:
That and they realise the time spent clean ain't worth the trigger time!!! lol Grin
Lost_Warrior said:So true. At the begining of basic, I couldn't wait to get my hands on a C7. By the end of basic, I coudn't wait to hand it back in. Just another piece of kit to carry around and clean ;D
but when i get 10 rounds for an entire weekend
Cpl Thompson said:Live Fire on the other hand.... Im all for mucking up my weapon with carbon and dirt.... since at that point im getting alot more out of it, training wise...
what he said, but without the accent, and with more cussin'.Trooper Hale said:Aint nothing like a good blank "Yippee" shoot! Especially with a Minimi (C9) or a MAG 58(C6). You just lie there, dig it into your shoulder and enjoy it as much as possible. Theres no pressure to shoot a certain grouping or to pass anything, you just take your position and attack the "enemy", trying to prove that you know your job. Sure you've got to clean the gear and it takes ages but having a good ambush, whether your being "shot" at or your doing the shooting makes up for it in spades. Plus its not like cleaning is the worst chore in the world, you just switch to "auto pilot" and do it like you've done it countless times before.
I mean where else can you have bad guys shooting at you, you doing your job AND with no chance of actually dying? We could discuss it with the Afghans but i'm pretty they'll stick with their live rounds. Blank shooting is usually a blast, its great training and good fun. And anyway, its not as if your not going to clean your weapon anyway!