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    Sorry f/the delayed reply, but I've been kinda...

    Sorry f/the delayed reply, but I've been kinda ill f/the last few days. Anyway, thanks, Peter & Brian. I knew I'd get a correct answer here.
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    Question For Peter Laidler

    Mr.Laidler,
    I know that this isn't the correct forum f/this question, but I didn't see one devoted to British submachine guns, and I also figured that you'd be likely to see it here, so here...
  3. Thread: Sten Mk V Case

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    I've never seen or heard of one, but that doesn't...

    I've never seen or heard of one, but that doesn't mean they don't possibly exist.
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    That's some pretty crude propaganda, but I...

    That's some pretty crude propaganda, but I suppose acceptable by WWI-era standards. Also, good to know that WWI RAF pilots carried extra fuel on combat flights, "just in case". It's kind of sad to...
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    Don't know what the Mass. state laws say, but per...

    Don't know what the Mass. state laws say, but per Fed. law, you can ship any C&R fireaem directly to a (proven) C&R licensee. HTH.
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    Peter, Despite popular opinion, NO bit of...

    Peter,
    Despite popular opinion, NO bit of history is useless, if only to prove that history repeats itself ad infinitum.
    Donzi...
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    I can tell you part of the rifle's story, but you...

    I can tell you part of the rifle's story, but you may already know. It was imported into the USA by C.A.I.(Century Arms International). I've never before seen one of theirs w/Chinese markings. ...
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    Bill, Yeah, that's exactly the round I had...

    Bill,
    Yeah, that's exactly the round I had thought. Again not sure where the Syrians, or anyone else, would find sufficient 8mm Kurz ammo to make the weapon practical to use now. JMHO, of...
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    Villiars- You say that a lot of STG44s turned up...

    Villiars- You say that a lot of STG44s turned up in Syria recently. Where the heck could they get ammo for them? I thought that the STG44 used a unique round? I may well be wrong here, though. ...
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    The M1 carbine was specfically designed, from day...

    The M1 carbine was specfically designed, from day 1, from the ground up, to use a FMJ US military .30 cal.carbine round. Why is anyone surprised that it generally performs less well w/a different...
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    Thanks for the clarification, Thunderbox. I was...

    Thanks for the clarification, Thunderbox. I was sure that someone here would know the real story.
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    Nope, tip's not blunted. The entire bayo looks...

    Nope, tip's not blunted. The entire bayo looks as issued.
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    DP'd Bayonet-Why?

    I've got a very good condition RFI MK II* bayonet, dated 1943, that's been stamped DP both on the base of the blade & on the cross-guard. This is the Indian war-expedient version w/rectangular...
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    Okay, so I'm a bit naive; but who, in their right...

    Okay, so I'm a bit naive; but who, in their right mind, would want to put a bayonet like that(or any other design) on a Sten? I'd think that, if you ran out of ammo, you'd be better off w/a good...
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    The reference that I have, North Cape's British...

    The reference that I have, North Cape's British Enfield Rifles, Vol.2, says that production started in 1944 (@ Fazakerly & BSA) & ended in 1947. HTH.
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    Well, Scone, @ least we left before they threw us...

    Well, Scone, @ least we left before they threw us out, like your lot. Just joking, buddy.
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    Thanks, Peter. I just wish you folks had used it...

    Thanks, Peter. I just wish you folks had used it on the bodies of the1954 MGTF & 1960 MK1. AH Sprite I owned here in the States. They both ended up more Bondo than steel, altho I'll have to admit...
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    Okay, I'll bite. Why would one want to put...

    Okay, I'll bite. Why would one want to put grease(stocking-up, axle, chicken, etc.) on the metal action parts prior to placing it/them into the stocks? Does it help prevent corrosion? I really am...
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    Thanks f/the education. Yep, it appears to have...

    Thanks f/the education. Yep, it appears to have been a Mk4 sight. Would that be appropriate/original on a 1943 Longbranch No.4 rifle?
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    I'll have to admit that I've no idea what a MkIII...

    I'll have to admit that I've no idea what a MkIII sight is. Do you have a pic, or a link to one? TIA.
    Donzi
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    I can remember sitting in Matt Kane's Irish Pub...

    I can remember sitting in Matt Kane's Irish Pub in Washington, DC in the late 60s & seeing "collectors" coming thru asking for $$$ f/the IRA. I never much cared for it, nor did I donate..
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    Apparently, you guys have way more $$$ to spend...

    Apparently, you guys have way more $$$ to spend than moi(I'm retired), but $210 f/a fairly common rifle w/pretty ratty wood, that I already own one of, just to acquire a possibly incorrect rear sight...
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    Strange (To Me) LB No.4 MK I Rear Sight

    Was in a local pawn shop today & looked @ a very-well-used but "kinda okay" 1943 Long Branch No.4 MK I rifle w/no obvious import marks. This rifle's rear sight is of a pattern I've never seen before,...
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    Very true!! I just learned yesterday, thanks to Alex Trebek on Jeopardy, that this coupling of 2 letters is called an ash. I don't know why. This is one of the very few interesting facts I've...
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    If I'm selling it, it's "patina". If I'm buying...

    If I'm selling it, it's "patina". If I'm buying it, it's corrosion & decay. JMHO, of course.
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