One L129A1 rifle with ten,twenty round,magazines and two hundred cartridges,weighs about twenty-five pounds.
The above items,including two thousand four hundred and sixty cartridges and sixteen grenades,weigh about two hundred and sixty-five pounds,an average of about thirty-three pounds per man.
Eight Quarter Inch Rifles,each with seven,thirty round,magazines and two hundred and ten cartridges,shall weigh about one hundred and sixty pounds.
Sixteen Half Pound Grenades shall weigh about eight pounds.
The above items,including one thousand six hundred and eighty cartridges and sixteen grenades,shall weigh about one hundred and seventy pounds,an average of about twenty-one pounds per man,twelve pounds less than British infantrymen carry at present,but adding another seven hundred and eighty cartridges (twenty-six boxes of thirty) to bring the total up to two thousand four hundred and sixty rounds shall increase the weight to an average of about twenty-six pounds per man.
Thus,an infantry section of An Independent Army For An Independent Nation shall be more mobile than the current British Army section,or carry more food and water,more ammunition or more heavy weapons,such as the proposed Three Inch Mortar and Six Inch Rocket Launcher,whilst also having lighter training and logistical burdens.
