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  1. Pre-war British automotive industry had very...

    Pre-war British automotive industry had very little experience of building heavy commercial vehicles, partly due to the well-developed railway network that made them unnecessary, partly due to the...
  2. Thread: L39 article

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    I had to make the brass box myself, out of a...

    I had to make the brass box myself, out of a plumbing fitting, to get something that held the larger elements.
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    British Lee-Enfield sight elements can be used as...

    British Lee-Enfield sight elements can be used as well, if an allowance is made for the different height.
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    British commercial proof mark. Should on the bbl...

    British commercial proof mark. Should on the bbl as well (often under the handguard)
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    UCF will be a subcontractor for this part.

    UCF will be a subcontractor for this part.
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    From limited amount of measuring I can do without...

    From limited amount of measuring I can do without taking one apart, appears to be 0.139 thou with about 38tpi.
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    The ATS were not armed, and were not supposed to...

    The ATS were not armed, and were not supposed to have access to arms either.
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    Short butt; probably too short for most men...

    Short butt; probably too short for most men today. Might be alright for women.
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    Canada purchased 600 second-hand Sht L-E's from...

    Canada purchased 600 second-hand Sht L-E's from British stock around 1926-7 for $16,000.
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    Brig. Fergusson, somewhere in The Wild Green...

    Brig. Fergusson, somewhere in The Wild Green Earth, records that his complaints about the poor quality steel of the dahs supplied by the Indian Army Ordnance Corps reached a high-level official.
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    I have a vague feeling they were for subcalibre...

    I have a vague feeling they were for subcalibre practice on the MOBAT or WOMBAT, or one of those things.
  12. I can remember us having to boot polish the...

    I can remember us having to boot polish the slings for a formal parade (something we didn't do much of) and I bought in a buttonstick and did the brasswork on mine as well.
  13. 37 Webbing continued to be issued to the Royal...

    37 Webbing continued to be issued to the Royal Armoured Corps into the 1970s, the tankies not having much use for webbing anyway - it usually stayed in the bins on the tank. Other people have...
  14. They sold 38,040 Lewis aircraft MGs to Britain in...

    They sold 38,040 Lewis aircraft MGs to Britain in 1940, and 1157 ground guns.
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    Might be Boer ones, plenty of those came back...

    Might be Boer ones, plenty of those came back from South Africa.
  16. Serious researchers can get access to the...

    Serious researchers can get access to the firearms collection at Leeds, but the general public are not encouraged.

    The trouble with the Royal Armouries North is that it is placed in Leeds, an...
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    many of them were deactivated to various...

    many of them were deactivated to various unofficial standards at various times over the years by the staff at COD Donington and elsewhere.
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    Strictly speaking, the Champ was the commercial...

    Strictly speaking, the Champ was the commercial sales version with the Morris Oxford engine, but the name was sufficiently catchy that everyone used it. These were complex vehicles for their time,...
  19. It's a mark found on Lithgow-produced components.

    It's a mark found on Lithgow-produced components.
  20. Big chunk of wood missing off the side of that...

    Big chunk of wood missing off the side of that forend. Wonder what else is wrong with it.
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    Later on there was a concerted effort to locate...

    Later on there was a concerted effort to locate all .303 arms, of whatever pattern, in the Home Guard and replace them all with .30s, or Sten guns.
  22. Some dealers will reprove, just to keep...

    Some dealers will reprove, just to keep themselves covered, if there's any doubt. Bolt replaced, barrel swapped from another gun.
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    When these show up, they are usually ridden hard...

    When these show up, they are usually ridden hard and put away wet.
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    Anyone else recall this piece by George Numrich,...

    Anyone else recall this piece by George Numrich, which used to appear in the Numrich Arms/GPC catalog?



    ... In the late '40s Winchester wanted Mel Johnson to go to work for them, and he...
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    At one time, I had, on long-term loan, a...

    At one time, I had, on long-term loan, a Belgian-made one.
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