New recruits are taught how to safely handle, clean, operate and fire the L98A1 Cadet General Purpose Rifle (pictured right), or GP for short. The GP is an adaptation of the British Army's SA 80 Individual weapon, designed specifically for the cadet forces. Having mastered the GP and passed the one-star Skill at Arms test, cadets can fire it (using blank rounds) in field exercises as part of a section, taking part in ambushes and assaults on enemy forces. They can also fire live rounds on a range, usually at annual camps, gaining marksman badges if they're good enough.

Senior cadets, as part of three-star Skill at Arms, are introduced to the L86A1 Light Support Weapon (pictured below right) which unlike the GP, has automatic capabilities. With its longer barrel and bipod, the LSW has a greater range and muzzle velocity, and with its SUSAT (the optical sight on top of the weapon), it also allows for greater accuracy. The LSW is also used by the Infantry, and having mastered this more difficult weapon, cadets can mimic the tasks performed by regular army LSW Gunners, using it's higher rate of fire to provide fire support during section attacks. They will, however, have to spend more time cleaning it afterwards...

Whether you intend to join the armed forces or not, learning of and using the GP and LSW within army cadets is pretty good fun.