My first weapon on stag at Lossie on Minival was said stick.
Many moons ago, as a student at Valley in the heady days of Support Command, I was pinged to guard the Ops block on what was advertised as a TACEVAL, clutching a broomstick labelled "CPX RIFLE". I challenged OC Ops Wg as he arrived at the door and asked to see his ID. He was one of those unpleasant individuals who had unfortunately been born with an a**hole at both ends of his body, one clearly trying to function as a brain. As I agreed I knew who he was, he asked why I thought it was necessary to see his ID card. I told him it was in case he was an inflatable replica, which generated an instant and predictable rant from him. I still can't see a new broomstick without remembering the poisonous pillock going purple with rage.
Sorry for the thread drift, I have been enjoying learning a little about the Colt of yesteryear.