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I am hopeful that you may find the below useful. I have put together comprehensive guides to the headstamps of 7.92mm German WW2 cartridge cases as well as British 303s.
In the past,...
I have uploaded nearly 100 more WW2 manuals. Hope you find them useful.
WW2 Manuals Stephen Taylor, WW2 Relic Hunter
Restored a ground dug PIAT bomb a couple of years back....
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I used water in the nose cone, blocked the holes where it could leak out and froze it in a household freezer, then...
Thanks for the info bobmdoc but I am far from new to this game. I've been recovering and preserving WW2 relics for over 25 years now, and am well aware of the UK firearms act. Go take a look at my...
I have been using old lead fishing weights, and then chopped up paper clips!
Oh, and for those of you who are like me and love headstamps........
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2020/05/49807191496_285f2def5f_c-1.jpg
1 – Royal Ordnance Factory, Radway Green,...
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With lockdown in full swing in the UK, I have been unable to get out and recover any WW2 relics. This meant that, due to a heightened level of boredom, I had to find something to do with...
Added some more manuals. Lewis and Hotchkiss....
https://stephentaylorhistorian.com/2020/03/07/a-couple-of-rare-weapon-manuals-lewis-hotchkiss-mg-downloadable/
I have already donated a large amount to re-renactor groups and have the rest for use when I display at military shows and schools etcc.... I will also make up 3 or 4 250 round belts when I get the...
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I have uploaded a large number of WW2 ordnance and weapon manuals to my blog pages. They cover British, American, German, Russian and even Japanese and Italian weapons and ordnance.
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Roger that, and many thanks! Hope everyone finds it useful.....
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A good friend of mine, and landowner of a farm that straddles an old WW2 airbase, alerted me to an incredible discovery, and kindly asked if I’d like to come along and see ‘if anything was...
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Quick question. I have uploaded over 100 WW2 weapon and ordnance manuals to my website, (with more to come once I've scanned them!). They are all downloadable and free to share. Can I post a...
Blown to smithereens at the end of the war at an RAOC depot BAR. Found the location of the disposal pit.......brass everywhere!
Thanks P51 :)
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Due to lots of life changes last year, I've not been out and about much but did manage a few relic recovery trips. Thought it about time I got back on the horse, so here are a few items I...
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I think the title says enough......
50,000+ WW2 Cartridge Cases Stephen Taylor, WW2 Relic Hunter
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It's actually lots of parts laid together to look like a complete (bent) one.
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Thought I'd share the relics recovered during the filming of episode 3, season 2, WW2 Treasure Hunters. We were searching an old ordnance depot in Weedon, UK, and recovered a huge quantity...
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For those of you in the UK, the second series of WW2 Treasure Hunters will start airing on the History Channel, Monday 12th November 2018. The series is all about detecting for WW2 relics...
Thanks for all the comments. I've shifted a few kilos of soil over the years......
Is there really that much WW2 history still to be recovered? There certainly is, as you can see from my little collection of what some refer to as 'rusty tat'. It isn't......it's WW2 history.
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They cleaned up very well but the threads show definite damage from being in close proximity to an explosion. VERY close.....lol.