angled charger bridge experiments?

[Peter Laidler]

Snipers are too easy to detect using current microwave and laser technology available down to company level. Then you mortar them.

[Simon]

Here's a little twist on it for you.

Serves to prove that during WWI there was considerable emphasis placed on the need to clip load even with scoped rifles.

See note 5 on the first page.

Cheers,

Simon.

[Roger Payne]

Thanks for that Simon. So if I understand it correctly the scope can be rotated out of the way so as to permit the charger loading of the rifle.....

[Simon]

That's the way I understand it Roger.

It's interesting that he demonstrates two methods of mounting the scope, one offset and one overbore.

I've never heard of an actual real life "Hill" mount so I can only assume it got no further than a Patent Application.

Cheers,

Simon.

[Flying10uk]

I have no idea if there are any trained snipers who are members of this forum but if there are am I correct in thinking that it is the second and any subsequent shots that will give the snipers position away? After the first shot no-one would be too sure where it came from but from then on everyone would be on high alert? Are snipers trained to move position between shots?

[Peter Laidler]

I'm not a sniper and never have been but most of the work is observing and int gathering or simply human intelligence that is usually more accurate than other battlefield stuff plus they do cause a LOT of what is referred to as 'the buggerance factor' at, say, a vehicle crossing point. How they do the job and move is a matter for them and what the op order requires of them. The crossing point obs scenario was always a regular feature on that part of the course as there were plenty of points from which to choose a good OP.

[Promo]

Simon, the drawn mount works exactly the way as the mount on the M1903A4, except that the M1903A4 mount was opposite way with scope rings. In which books were these pictures, or are they just patent drawings?

[CINDERS]

They must have very strong blokes in Africa from the pretty lively recoil but I like the system works in swapping calibers with just a 20mm case. https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...A4gjbchG8La6eA

[Simon]

Hi Georg,

The drawings don't appear in any book, they are from a copy of a Patent application I have.

Simon.

Simon, the drawn mount works exactly the way as the mount on the M1903A4, except that the M1903A4 mount was opposite way with scope rings. In which books were these pictures, or are they just patent drawings?

[enfield303t]

An excellent question, Henry. I believe that there was some suggestion by others that some sniper rifles may have been issued with 2 mags to address this matter but I believe this has been hotly contested. The No4 rifle and SMLE were never intended to have the mag changed as you would a modern weapon.

In our conversations with Sniper Sgt. Sandy Scott we asked him if he ever had a spare mag for his rifle and his answer was no. I would take it from his answer none of his men did as well.