Aussie Junk.

[Peter Laidler]

That red dust that turned to fine cement-like mud was a real killer. Mind you, it wasn't just Malaya that had the stuff, it lived in Northern Oz too!!!!! I often used to wonder to myself why they trialled rifles and SMG's in dust and mud rooms in their false idea of reality. Why didn't they just try them for real in the harsh dust and mud. I used to wonder how we ever got the stuff clean. Just hosed down in the vehicle park with everything else. dried off and then cleaned and oiled properly.

Happy days, sat with legs dangling in those deep monsoon drains at the side of the roads, all of us weapon cleaning, chatting, slagging the NCO's off a bit, eating/drinking......... Seems soooooo long ago now!

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[browningautorifle]

Our day to day rifles were a different kettle of fish

Yes, rifle team guns were well treated by comparison. Rifle company rifles were cleaner though, but then they weren't as tight because of it. Mind you, every year the rifle companies would be gone through by the rifle team to glean the best they had for the team. Mine was taken...

Seems soooooo long ago now!

That's a fact.