Looks like it was buddy's little collection of Japanese trophies: the axe, the gas masks, the rubber shoes, "thongs" as we would call them, shell, entrenching tool etc.
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Looks like it was buddy's little collection of Japanese trophies: the axe, the gas masks, the rubber shoes, "thongs" as we would call them, shell, entrenching tool etc.
https://fotoweb.airforcemuseum.co.nz...%3Fq%3Dsawmill
"An RNZAF sawmill worker poses with captured Japanese military souvenirs. Possibly Arundel Island or Guadalcanal , 1943
Items in view include a rifle, bayonet, helmet, gas masks, toed sandals (tabi) and ammo belts.
RNZAF Photo via the Air Force Museum of New Zealand"
Here's a couple of links to some info on the RNZAF Sawmill Units....if anyone is lucky enough to have an N^Z marked Remington M1903, these were some of the boys who were using them overseas in WW2.
https://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/2...awmill-solomon
No. 1 and No. 2 (Islands) Works Sawmill Units, RNZAF
Bubba is creative..
Just be glad he didn't work on the cocking piece safety as well. :rolleyes:
Just like Bubba to use a standard wrench on a metric firearm......
Looks like a .22.