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The World's Best Rifle Throw

submitted by pumkinandstorm

1 decade 1 year 4 months ago

(youtube) This is a highly dangerous part of His Majesty's the King's Guard's drill performance where a M1 Garand, equipped with a sharp bayonet, is thrown. Performed by the Drill Platoon of 2011.

13 Comments

*skillful handling of *military equipment

Adding video to channels (Military, Skillful) - requested by radx.

Is that a bayonet on the end? That looks dangerous. And awesome.

HugeJerk says...

GET YOUR WAR FACE ON... it's time to go to twirling practice!

i thought he was gonna chuck it like a spear or something, like a last resort unexpected hand to hand combat move or something..... i am disappoint

DrewNumberTwo says...

I never understood why military guys would spend so much time doing something that is basically twirling a baton.

Isn't this standard baton twirling of the kind teen girl squads perfect at band camp? I'd imagine basic club juggling has got to be more difficult.

Tradition. This goes way way back. It's purely ceremonial, but it's one off many old traditions practiced by armed forces everywhere. I imagine it has its origins in boredom, but it's pretty spectacular when done right. Plus, among servicemen, it showcases precision and discipline, things of which soldiers are proud.

Source: former Marine.

DrewNumberTwosaid:

I never understood why military guys would spend so much time doing something that is basically twirling a baton.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'rifle, throw, drill, performance, drill platoon, m1 garand, bayonet' to 'rifle, throw, drill, performance, drill platoon, m1 garand, bayonet, norway' - edited by calvados

jokingly says...

Yes the toss adds an element of cool, but what is the guy front right holding? An invisible gun? It doesn't even cast a shadow... the British have cloaking technology and everyone is paying attention to the wrong thing... wake up sheeple.

smooman says...

batons with fucking knives attached to em!

DrewNumberTwosaid:

I never understood why military guys would spend so much time doing something that is basically twirling a baton.

aimpoint jokingly says...

This is how they make people make the cut in the guard.

So clearly the army recruiting has it all wrong. They should be targeting cheerleaders

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