Allls well that ends well. A debt repaid, in full

[Peter Laidler]

G'day Muffer, BAR and Gil. I always have you senior NCO's in the back of my mind when I put these anecdotes up. Hassled range staff being run ragged who in turn run the crunchies ragged too. Great times when you look back on them. Just so long as the day ends well with no injuries (beyond the usual cuts and bruises of course) or come-backs.

PS. I have added a couple of lines relating to the Bren story at the end of the headed article

[mrclark303]

You spin a fantastic yarn Peter, all we are missing is a Milsurps campfire and a stack of beers.....

[browningautorifle]

Just so long as the day ends well with no injuries

The most important part. There were more than a few times I had to corner the Range Offr and remind him our unload drills were designed to put any unfired ammo downrange safely and weren't charge worthy if that's what happened. An ND would be more like something off the firing point...or out of time and space there.

[Woodsy]

AD's (or ND's - negligent discharges as I prefer to call them) are a subject that is damn near worthy of it's own dedicated thread! My list of personally witnessed incidents in various circumstances is long and frightening, and illustrates the limitless ability of people to do stupid things while their brain is out of gear. Luckily none of those incidents were fatal, but only by millimetres and the grace of God!

[browningautorifle]

damn near worthy of it's own dedicated thread!

Absolutely.

My list of personally witnessed incidents in various circumstances is long and frightening

As I told Peter aside from this, we could sit an afternoon and exchange stories of just that. Lots of close calls.