My S.M.L.E and my Longbranch both came out of the wood work here.
Both in great condition.
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My S.M.L.E and my Longbranch both came out of the wood work here.
Both in great condition.
I've seen this picture before and it was captioned as Italian stocks prior to disposal as opposed to wartime container dropped stores to the French - or am I missing something?
Sorry Mr Laidler, I guess that you're missing something. Look carefully the crates, there is a lotQuote:
I've seen this picture before and it was captioned as Italian stocks prior to disposal as opposed to wartime container dropped stores to the French - or am I missing something?
of information on it, to know for whom and where this crates were sent.
They need to come home where they belong ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lou Cypher
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PeterQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Didn't Henry Krank get hold of a load of the Italian No 4's?
As my 5 year ols son would say. "oh maaaaaaaan" . Those were taken in the last few years? How do we get our mitts on them? Wish I could find a barn like that...
That looks like a lot, but I reckon they would not last a week at a commercial distributor if they are in good condition.
At the time the pictures were taken, there was also 1 million of 303 british cartridges in their metal boxes, boxes looking like tea box, sealed...with the 50 rounds bandoleers in.
What a barn..?, it was not a barn..:wave:
I can see that one crate is marked PARIS but I'm just saying that these pics have been published as showing disposals from Italian (Navy?) stockpiles recently.
To put 1,000,000 - a million rounds into some sort of perspective, you could put that amount of ammo into the back of a Bedford truck, and it would only reach the top of the sides. You probably wouldn't drive it far
Not quite the same Pete, this is the lot you are thinking of.Attachment 33563
Yep, maybe I'm mistaken but I have seen the picture before as I remember the hand holding the clip-board just visible in the left hand side. Maybe it's the Arms storeman and the Orderly Officer doing the weekly stock and serial number check!
You can just hear it now............. Orderly Officer to Cpl Smith: '....well, it's Friday lunchtime Cpl Smith. Let's crack on with the number count and serial number check and you can nip off early for the weekend as soon as we've finished......'