R.M.C New Uniform

[Forest fella]

Wow they look more like the Film Star's they all were and Still Are Now, as they Have there UP-Dated top spec New kit full term,
Fair Play Lads Glad to see they've Kept the Commando S.F Dagger.
Well Done and If it Bleeds you can, you know the rest

 

[Snufkin]

Looks like it's got more green in it, which is good. And I believe they plan to issue ARs to everyone too.

 

[Forest fella]

Yep to do the job it helps to have the kit, or you do it anyway.

 

[Herman30]

Is this it?

 

[cipherdias]

Is this it?

Yes that's it. Made by "Crye" which is going to be horrendously expensive.

 

[santaman2000]

The real question is how do the actual Marines feel about them? Are they impressed with the new uniform’s functionality and image? Or do they feel it’s just a dog & pony show?

From my standpoint as an outsider it looks good but since I don’t know what the old one was like that’s an incomplete opinion at best.

 

[santaman2000]

Looks like it's got more green in it, which is good. And I believe they plan to issue ARs to everyone too.

What do you mean when you say “ARs?” Hopefully not the rifle?

 

[Snufkin]

What do you mean when you say “ARs?” Hopefully not the rifle?

I think that's the plan. You not a fan?

 

[Corso]

They've been carring the Canadian C8 Diemaco since 2016?

I presume thats what you mean or are they changing again?

 

[Wildgoose]

The C8 is the new RM primary arm, think it’s gone from unofficial to official

 

[MikeLA]

Wonder what ship they have lost to pay for it all. Can’t be cheap. Read somewhere they are merging the rank structure to match the Royal Navy which make sense.

 

[santaman2000]

I think that's the plan. You not a fan?

I’m absolutely a fan: for civilians. However ARs are the semi automatic civilian version rather than the full auto military M16 (which the ARs are patterned after) And even those have mostly been replaced by the M4 for the last couple of decades for military use.

All that said, one of the advantages of any of the weapons listed above is the nearly absolute interchangeability and availability of parts.

 

[Wildgoose]

I’m absolutely a fan: for civilians. However ARs are the semi automatic civilian version rather than the full auto military M16 (which the ARs are patterned after) And even those have mostly been replaced by the M4 for the last couple of decades for military use.

All that said, one of the advantages of any of the weapons listed above is the nearly absolute interchangeability and availability of parts.

The term AR has come to be associated with civilian versions but one of the originals, the AR18 is full auto. RM are getting the C8 which is a Canadian made M4

 

[santaman2000]

@Wildfoose Awesome. That’s definitely a good choice. Do your other services use it as well?

 

[Wildgoose]

@Wildfoose Awesome. That’s definitely a good choice. Do your other services use it as well?

The SAS and SBS certainly did in the early Iraq/Afghanistan years.
RMP close protection had them too as do/did the MOD police guarding nuclear sites.
Think they are highly regarded as a rifle