And were not saying your tottally in correct but usually when the ARW are conducting any form of training scenario they will conduct it "Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels" carrying exactly everything they would if it was a real scenario as this improves there skills as a Ranger.. but alot of other forces such as the British conduct a proportions of there Training Excerises were not firing blanks ammunition personnel will be using Plastic/replica SA80s etc to lessin the load this principle is not carried out within the Irish Defence Forces unless (you inculde the carrying of the SRAAW Rocket Launcher which during training situations (e.g in the Glen Of Imaal) a previously fired launcher will be carried to simuilate the weight and procedure of carrying thew weapons etc... but nobody reallys knows exactly what the ARW carry e.g Plastic Styers so whos to say your not totally incorrect P.Doff.
