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Name the country of origin and rifles.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:11 am
by ovenpaa
For some odd reason I have a feeling they are French however that is just a wild guess. So can anyone identify the rifles and country of these chaps?
Re: Name the country of origin and rifles.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:15 am
by John MH
Re: Name the country of origin and rifles.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:27 am
by ovenpaa
The one on the left looked like a rear locker so something like a MAS hence me thinking they were French and a quick google suggests it is a FR F2
Re: Name the country of origin and rifles.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:28 am
by hobbesy
Camo is French
Left sniper carrying FR F1 in 7.62
Re: Name the country of origin and rifles.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:45 am
by 25Pdr
More Info....
Source...
A British sniper from 5 SCOTS (centre) and French snipers of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment train together at Exercise Boar's Head, Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland.
Exercise Boars Head was a company level live firing exercise which took place at Otterburn Training Area involving a British Army infantry company from 5 SCOTS, a unit of 16 Air Assault Brigade; and a company from 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment a unit of the French 11th Parachute Brigade.
The exercise was part of the continuing relationship between French and British Army units following the signing of the Defence and Security Co-operation Treaty by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010.
French Snipers
A French sniper of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment celebrates getting the top score on the range during Exercise Boar's Head, Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland.
Re: Name the country of origin and rifles.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:58 am
by ovenpaa
Thank you for posting that. Top score eh? He has very good cause to be jumping up and down
I was impressed to see the MAS is still giving good service, I did not realise they were still in use in any form or variant.
