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Did it change after the Invasion to keep a kind of defence force ?
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Dellboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 4:58 pm Did it change after the Invasion to keep a kind of defence force ?
No, The Falkland Islands Defence Force has been in existence in some shape or form since 1892 with a short, enforced hiatus in 1982...

The current firearms and ammunition ordinance came into effect in 1987 - https://www.legislation.gov.fk/view/htm ... ord-1987-4
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#13 Post by nic »

memories of impromptu ranges, letting rip to 'get rid' of a few thousand rounds.... cabbing around the islands on army issue motorcycles...this was a couple of years later than when the south americans visited for a short time..... i liked the place
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Sandgroper wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:01 pm
Dellboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 4:58 pm Did it change after the Invasion to keep a kind of defence force ?
No, The Falkland Islands Defence Force has been in existence in some shape or form since 1892 with a short, enforced hiatus in 1982...

The current firearms and ammunition ordinance came into effect in 1987 - https://www.legislation.gov.fk/view/htm ... ord-1987-4
short enforced hiatus, followed by short reinforcement period and intensive PT with live fire exercises.
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