Dress impressions

[bradaz11]

ah ok, so thats why he is jumping on people that mention it

[Blackstuff]

Considering the BS Mercer gave the UKPSA for this very thing it only reinforces my opinion of the bloke

OUCH! Nearly bit my tongue OFF there

[froggy]

I totally agree with restricting camo gears , it give a bad image to the sport !!



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Bisley summer 2015






" You heard Mercer... you know the rules, 1 piece of camo only ... Come on Girls , something has to go !! "


Let me help you ...

[TattooedGun]

" You heard Mercer... you know the rules, 1 piece of camo only ... Come on Girls , something has to go !! "
Let me help you ...

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[Demonic69]

I do find some of the "military attitude" amusing.
Just because you've served for the minimum time does not make you a veteran who can then spend the rest of your life talking down to us civvies because we haven't "protected our country". Very few squaddies since WW2 have ever actually protected our country, they've protected the vested interests of politicians, corporations, drug barons, oil magnates and dictators. I'm not saying there aren't heroes and some amazing blokes, I have a lot of friends and colleagues who have been all over the world protecting the weak or assisting those who do, but enlisting doesn't give you the automatic right to rank yourself with the elite.

There are discussions about only allowing the military to use MTP, but as you don't have to be front-line, gun-toting to wear MTP should it also be restricted to only those in active combat roles?

I agree that a bunch of blokes in full operator setup may give the wrong impression, but I don't think a jacket, trousers and boots does. I've never walked onto a paintball field and thought it was a military operation, and some of those guys go nuts!
Maybe just ban cameras as they're clearly a more dangerous weapon.

[Gaz]

Far too many Walts cut about Bisley wearing head-to-toe MTP or DPM. From a distance all they need is a beret to pass for regular personnel - something I reckon most of them know already.

I'd fully support a "no more than 50% of one pattern" rule. We're not the armed forces, nor are we the provisional wing of a fancy dress party.

[Demonic69]

What difference does it make if someone mistakes them for military Gaz?

[HALODIN]

That sounds sensible and reasonable to me.

I'd fully support a "no more than 50% of one pattern" rule.

[techguy]

I do find some of the "military attitude" amusing.
Just because you've served for the minimum time does not make you a veteran who can then spend the rest of your life talking down to us civvies because we haven't "protected our country". Very few squaddies since WW2 have ever actually protected our country, they've protected the vested interests of politicians, corporations, drug barons, oil magnates and dictators. I'm not saying there aren't heroes and some amazing blokes, I have a lot of friends and colleagues who have been all over the world protecting the weak or assisting those who do, but enlisting doesn't give you the automatic right to rank yourself with the elite.

There are discussions about only allowing the military to use MTP, but as you don't have to be front-line, gun-toting to wear MTP should it also be restricted to only those in active combat roles?

I agree that a bunch of blokes in full operator setup may give the wrong impression, but I don't think a jacket, trousers and boots does. I've never walked onto a paintball field and thought it was a military operation, and some of those guys go nuts!
Maybe just ban cameras as they're clearly a more dangerous weapon.

Yup, agree with what you're saying here. There was some comments on the FB post by some guy from the Army Target Team, which come across just like you are saying above. While I agree with insignia, rank badges etc should absolutely not be worn by those not entitled to do so; the attitude that only 'the professionals' should wear camo makes him sound like an elitist . That attitude stinks as much as those of the great unwashed

[techguy]

I'd fully support a "no more than 50% of one pattern" rule.

If there was an enforced rule from TPTB at Bisley, then I would support this, (as a wearer of some camo waterproofs, this is what I do already anyway)

Saying that, I've just bought myself a set of Helikon ECWCS outer garments (think I'm on waterproof set number 5 or something now). Jacket in green, trousers in black. I'd love to walk around Bisley in full walt-gear just to stick two fingers up at those who object, but life is too short. I just want to get on and shoot my chosen disciplines while being warm and dry!