Originally Posted by
ian16th
Quite an amazing performance.
I wonder how much of his success is due to his skill in maintaining his weapons?
Is it still permissible in the 21st Century, to refer to him as a 'plumber'?
John had several qualities, which helped. Physical strength, for a start: the weapon would hardly move when he fired. Then a lot of determination, and a LOT of practice.
A well-maintained and lightly tuned weapon certainly helped. I used to do light fettling for the RAF Service Pistol Team, and my Browning was certailnly very smooth to operate (and within EMER specs, before you ask!). It undoubtedly helped me win all the RAF and National SP trophies at one time or another.
