Originally Posted By: Alicatt
Originally Posted By: marko1231123

Your statement is correct.
I was amazed to find out that British private schools used to keep arsenals of weapons
So they could train the next generation of officers and you were basically guaranteed a commission
If you went through that system. (not sure if they still do)
They did when I was at school but that was about 40 years ago. The male children of my cousins had drill instruction and live fire on ranges when they were at school, they went on to be officers in the army just like their fathers.

I joined the ATC, (Air Training Corps) when I was about 14 and we got live fire on the local range with .303 Lee Enfields, I also shot indoor .22 with .303 Lee Enfields with a .22 rim fire conversion at the local police range. My father was the squadron marksman when in the RAF during WW2 and was sent to Bisley to shoot. Part of his duties along side of his trade was to dispose of un-exploded weapons by shooting at it.


How times have changed. I wish I had that kind of opportunity to learn as a kid.


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