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Re: Royalty protection Shoot hole in car
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:03 pm
by Chuck
Due to the nature of the work the Firearms can not be kept in a safe, in the rear of the vehicle or in a slip etc they have to be kept at hand in condition 1 ready to be deployed now.
Nowt wrong with that, condition 1 is perfectly safe..it's pulling the trigger that makes it go bang and ultimately that was what happened here..thankfully with only the car being injured..
First round stoppages..I assume after first shot...also caused by having 29/30 rounds in the mag, 28 is better.
MP5 is pain in the butt to chamber check....it's a double stack magazine so check which round sits proud after dropping the bolt ...it should be the opposite of when it went in.
A good post DM well detailed.
Re: Royalty protection Shoot hole in car
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:03 pm
by dave_303
Do I see a gap in the market for an SMG with a flock style trigger?
Re: Royalty protection Shoot hole in car
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:57 am
by honsu
I thought most armed units had upgraded to the G36 carbine in place of the mp5.
In the end no one was hurt and lessons can be learnt.
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Re: Royalty protection Shoot hole in car
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:00 pm
by meles meles
Guns are always loaded, and the trigger should never be touched until such time as you intend to kill someone / destroy something.
That was what we were taught and is how we treat them to this very day. There is no excuse whatsoever for an ND.
Imagine, ooman, you fired off a round in the car park at your range. Or in your parlour. How long would it take for your stiffycate to be revoked ? Guns can hurt people, they should not be treated as playthings.
We have carried and used a gun on Her Majesty's service. It is not something to be undertaken lightly. It is most certainly not a responsibility to be abused. Oftimes we think that those who carry arms on behalf of the state ought not to...