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    The unofficial motto for the Engineer's school at...

    The unofficial motto for the Engineer's school at Chilliwack was "if it ain't rainin', we ain't trainin'!" Fortunately our training was never curtailed due to lack of rain.
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    Gotta have a *** while getting your wounds...

    Gotta have a *** while getting your wounds dressed. They still call cigarettes that or is it politically incorrect today?
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    Jim, Al Wilson of Langley Guns and Tackle sold a...

    Jim, Al Wilson of Langley Guns and Tackle sold a bunch of 1A1's when they were flooding into Canada back in the day. I picked one for $169 complete with bayonet. It was the spitting image of the...
  4. Thanks for the tip. Those eastern European AK...

    Thanks for the tip. Those eastern European AK mags are built like tanks and extremely robust. I picked up a dozen or so when I bought my Romanian AK 47 years ago and was surprised how heavy they...
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    I guess my rifles didn't get that memo. My LB...

    I guess my rifles didn't get that memo. My LB and a couple of other Lee Enfields I own absolutely love 174 gr. SMK and LeHigh Defense 150 gr. boat-tailed bullets with their used barrels. I too...
  6. You might derive some benefit from reading a...

    You might derive some benefit from reading a recent thread titled "Early Shirley" where we discussed re-barreling my very low serial number 1941 No.4 MkI. The original bore is in poor condition and...
  7. Something every American needs to witness.

    Something every American needs to witness.
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    Yup. In the U.S. we have Bubba, in Canada we...

    Yup. In the U.S. we have Bubba, in Canada we have the B'ys. There's a sea shanty in there somewhere:

    I's the B'y that builds the sight
    and I's the B'y that shoots her.
    I's the B'y that gets...
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    Canada's Ross Rifle wasn't exempt from issues...

    Canada's Ross Rifle wasn't exempt from issues with poorly tempered steel. Replacement bolts arriving from Canada in 1915 were found to have "soft bolt heads" which Lt. Col. Harkom, technical advisor...
  10. 4 February 2025 Garand pic of the day 2.0

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    Rickard, J (24 March 2019), Panzer II ausf F in US Hands , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_panzer_II_ausf_F_us_hands.html

    Not quite the same as the Panther...
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    Ross rifle rear sight

    While perusing Gunbroker auctions I found a commercial Ross 1905 for sale with a sight I was unfamiliar with. I had a good look through the chapter on rear sights in the Ross Rifle Story and didn't...
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    Canada's oldest Sapper passes away

    Spr Joseph Thibeault, Canada's oldest surviving sapper recently passed away at the age of 105 in Montreal, QC. The most notable period of his service was helping to build the "Foulkes" and "Simonds"...
  13. Thread: F35 down

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    Yes, there have been a few crashes of operational...

    Yes, there have been a few crashes of operational F35 aircraft due to varied causes: landing gear failure, fuel line problem, blanking plug left in intake, combination of oxygen system/unfamiliarity...
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    Thank you gents.

    Thank you gents.
  15. MSW2, that must have been infuriating to watch...

    MSW2, that must have been infuriating to watch take place in near real time and be powerless to do anything about. I'll remain nonpolitical too for now to allow your country time to retrieve and...
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    Yes, SB there are a couple of companies that make...

    Yes, SB there are a couple of companies that make Berdan to Boxer conversion kits. https://22lrreloader.com/products/berdan-military-case-loader-foreign-domestic is one that I use.
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    Converted MkII* questions.

    I'm considering purchasing this rifle but before I bid on it I need a little clarification on its stamps. On the left side of the butt socket is the expected Enfield 1907 SHt LE CONd II* (1V)?...
  18. Thread: Sawn off K98

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    Most of these Special Forces cut down weapons...

    Most of these Special Forces cut down weapons were extreme close range break contact weapons only. SF A Teams were generally "light" meaning two Americans and 3-4 Indig or Montagnards. They weren't...
  19. Thread: Sawn off K98

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    Cutting weapons down for lightness and ease of...

    Cutting weapons down for lightness and ease of carry was a trademark of the Special Forces in Vietnam, particularly for their "Over the Fence" missions into Laos and Cambodia. One member famously...
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    I can translate some of the Arabic: "Always...

    I can translate some of the Arabic:

    "Always keep your gas mask handy as our noble and wise Beloved Leader Saddam Hussein likes to gas anything that moves!"
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    True, and although not at Pearl Harbour on that...

    True, and although not at Pearl Harbour on that fateful day no other Battlewagon provided more support for our ground troops than the USS Texas which took part in virtually every theatre of the war...
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    Here's an interesting and poignant 'tween wars...

    Here's an interesting and poignant 'tween wars photo taken from the deck of the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38). In order ahead of the USS Pennsylvania are USS Nevada (BB-36), USS Oklahoma (BB-37), and the...
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    Surpmil may be correct. They used a binocular...

    Surpmil may be correct. They used a binocular case with a wood insert to hold the Plessey fixed line sight and the Bren has the dovetail for the sight, further, the sight wasn't taken out of service...
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    Firearms and their parts are included in the...

    Firearms and their parts are included in the USMIL (United State Munitions Import List) which generally requires an FFL to import such items......generally. If you don't have an FFL Customs and...
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    Fuller's earth! Yes, of course. I had forgotten...

    Fuller's earth! Yes, of course. I had forgotten it's true name, thank you.
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