Watch camo-clad Prince William jolt forward as he shoots sniper rifle AND machine gun on range in Salisbury Plain

A HOT shot As he joined the Welsh Guards for drill practice this morning, Wills was seen operating a drone and firing a sniper.

On Salisbury Plain, the 42-year-old Prince of Wales, wearing a camouflage outfit, battle uniform, helmet, and protective vest, shot a machine gun and piloted a drone.

During the training exercise, he was firing at simulated targets, but the ammunition was authentic.

When the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards returned to Field service to display their weapons, he joined them after two years of ceremonial service, which included the coronation of the King and the funeral of the late Queen.

The prince sat down to align his British-made Accuracy International L11583.338 caliber sniper rifle. He was a troop tank commander with the Blues & Royals and a commissioned Sandhurst officer.

After pulling the trigger, he exhaled a blast of air and smoke and remarked, “I really enjoyed that.”

About 500 meters away, he hit a steel body target that was protruding from a tank skeleton.

The platoon leader, who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons, explained that the gun has a “headshot” range of 400 meters and a “harassing” range of 1.5 kilometers.

“He fired a few rounds and hit,” he claimed. I heard the ping.

“He seemed to really like it,” he continued. He was interacting with the guys and asking how training was going. He performed admirably. Having him here today meant a great deal to us. It was outstanding.

“He is grounded, understands the guys, and has a keen understanding of their mindset and pulse. He interacted with them quite effectively.

“He seemed very concerned with the flooding and wanted to make sure we hadn t been too badly affected.”

The future King then lay down in the grass and joined a group of people who were firing 7.62m General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) to create a loud noise.

According to the prince, “That sounds awesome.”

toward a distance of 800 meters, he fired the entire 200 tracer round belt toward tank columns.

William’s gun, according to the battalion’s machine gun platoon commander, was a standard weapon that had been in use for over six years and produced an oval-shaped “beating zone” where the bullets didn’t land in the same spot.

“I am certain that he would have done something similar in the past [during his time in the military],” he continued. Having him as our colonel is truly unique.

From his time as Prince of Wales to his current position as His Royal Highness, the regiment has maintained a close association with His Majesty the King.

“Coming down for a visit like this is fantastic for the troops’ morale, especially after they have been performing a lot of ceremonial tasks. It’s unique.

“We can demonstrate to him how things are done by getting hands-on. For them, that is really important. Returning to this is a great idea, particularly in light of the current weather.

The battalion’s new 7,500 drones, which are revolutionizing warfare, provided another demonstration of contemporary military equipment.

Wills was shown how to use the drone’s follow me and videographer modes by the battalion’s senior small unmanned aircraft system operator to track specific adversaries.

He stated: “He was posing a lot of queries concerning Ukraine and the conflict’s use of drones. This new piece of equipment is being used in a military setting.

“We are currently using them on the ground, and they are currently proving to be a useful tool in current events. I presented the photos we collected in Oman to the Prince of Wales. We now have that in our hands, and as they say, a picture speaks a thousand words.

First of all, he is a member of the Royal Family, and secondly, we are the Welsh Guards, so having him as Colonel is fantastic. I believe that having a member of the Royal Family visit them while they are in training right away boosts morale and demonstrates excellent leadership.

“The troops concur that it’s fantastic that he has also run these systemx. He could be trained; he was good.

“I invited him to enroll in the course for systems operators. He had a lot of questions concerning the hours.

“We cannot cross visual borders until we have completed 100 hours of flight time. According to him, obtaining a pilot’s license just requires forty-five hours.

Last year, William succeeded his father, The King, as Colonel of the Welsh Guards.

Additionally, the force has participated in operations abroad in Oman and the Falkland Islands.

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