Going off at a Tangent as usual - I always thought how silly it was to have an airman guarding critical points during the Cold War while armed with an SLR that he had perhaps fired 5 times during the previous 12 months. We were always told how this weapon could kill at well over a mile and yet was being used for short range point protection against a well trained potential enemy armed with a very effective assault rifle. I always thought that a multi-round shotgun would have better stopping and deterrent power and run less risk of hitting friendly targets at the other side of the airfield - especially when fired by a guard who had probably not seen a target range for nearly a year.