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Hi all
I am a member of my school's CCF
Recently we have been doing extensive work with the cadet version of the SA80 rifle
And I couldn't help thinking it was a bag of shit
Does anybody know how much of an accurate representation the cadet rifle is to the SA80?
Or is the standard rifle crap as well?

obviously the real rifle does not need to be cocked between each shot
however, when performing an NSP you need two hands to secure the cocking handle
which I would not call 'taking control of the weapon'

I have used the SA80 mk 2 quite a few times and I have found it a great bit of kit. Yes it is very accurate especially with the SUSAT sight on it.

when performing an NSP you need two hands to secure the cocking handle

Not on the standard SA80 Rifle you don't. Like Tab said the mk2 is a good Rifle. I've never had any problems with it and its very accurate. The mk1 had its faults but they have been well and truly nipped.

I assume that we are using the mk1

I have been an instructor in the cadets in N.I and before I pulled the pin they were talking about replacing the GP rifle with a new version that could only fire single shots and didnt need to be cocked every time.

that's good
was the cocking handle extension so big on the mk1 SA80?

God no, that was just to help cadets with the cocking.

well that's just ridiculous
there are some pathetically weak cadets who can barely cock it
at Mill Hill we all have to do CCF for 2 years, surely it would be easier to cock a smaller handle?
To be honest though, while it's not very good, I don't think it's worth replacing it
You guys need the money from a pathetic MOD budget, not us