Keeping his hand in: First Sea Lord hits the range with his fellow marines and the KS-1

The head of the Navy, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, has delivered an impressive grouping on the ranges during a visit to 40 Commando. 

Despite attending the unit for a showcase on future drone capabilities, the First Sea Lord still found time to get on the range with the Knights Armament KS-1 – the primary, general-use rifle of the Future Commando Force.  

Designated as the L403A1, the 5.56x45mm assault rifle boasts a muzzle signature reduction system, an improved optical sighting system and, unlike the SA80 L85 assault rifle, is fully ambidextrous.

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His visit to the unit coincided with the opening of the new Anzio range, formally marked by a plaque, with the naming of the range serving as an ode to the 1944 Battle of Anzio. 

In a post on X, Gen Sir Gwyn said it had given him the opportunity to "dust off the cobwebs".