Quite true! We can not forget about those ammuition magazines that hang below and are often left unaddressed. If at all capable and the cleaning person is willing , the sucking of the tube can encompass the ammunition magazines, there is a guarantee of an extremely clean weapon and happy crewman that mans this weapon.

Very true. Those who can use these difficult and often unappreciated skils are true Chief Master Cleaners:yep: Unfortunatelly they are difficult to find, but we keep looking all the time;)

True, very, true! The search continues and is quite exhausting. Sometimes damn expensive depending on where you are taking prospects for the Chief Master Cleaner position interview. The final interviews are awfully gratifying though:smug:. Some make it right off the bat, others we need to keep testing:smug:

:rotfl: you guys have to be the weirdest bunch on the entire planet :rotfl: :rotfl:

Just a manual weapons class?!?!;) But thanks anyway:up:

True think of it as a class in Manual Weapons' Handling. From aiming and firing to loading and cleaning;) Thanks for the encouragement. If people like it we can also recoment some textbooks and manuals for further reading:up:

Yes, next week we will be discussing, The Chief Master Cleaner, how they interconnect with rear engagement and the cannon;)

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I find it embarassing as Captain of the boat when my Master Cleaner has finished with the task at hand and asks to cuddle; conduct quite unbecoming of an officer.
Sometimes even, in order for the job to get done, I am forced to negotiate a certain quid pro quo to ensure that my weapon will be ready for action: "ok Master Cleaner, you will polish the barrel in exchange for me mowing your lawn". The men find it quite amusing.
In the end, it usually all works out and everyone is happy.:yep:

Good point:up:! Usually I just ask my Master Cleaner to go make me a sandwich or mostly just turn in for the night knowing my cannon is good and clean. Ready for action when needed again. But, yes, mowing the lawn does go hand in hand with cannon cleaning:up:. It is a tit-for-tat situation.

I think
 

I dont think its size calibre rate of fire age training or experience.

Gentlemen

I think.

its how often you engage the enemy with it.

and thats the truth.

MM:arrgh!:

Yes, engagment often is the key. If you do not engage often you will find someone else engaging with his cannon. It can turn really ugly after that;) but this means you can go fine another engagment since there are a lot of engagments to be had, it is not a problem. So many engagments and so little time:smug: This concludes our class on frontal engagments. Again, next week, you, your Master Cleaner and the tactics of rear engagment. Please bring your imagination to class;)

One thing for sure....no-one will boast they actually have an 8.8cm :nope:
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Well, some might say 8.8cm at rest, full crank during engagment is a different story;)

Well....we'll just have to take your word for it...won't we ;)
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