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  1. With right hand (holding canteen). There is...

    With right hand (holding canteen).

    There is what appears to be a "makeshift arm sling" slung from around his neck, positioned for his left arm which is not actually in the sling when the photo was...
  2. Someone told me several years ago that you have...

    Someone told me several years ago that you have fewer problems by selling on eBay.com because there are fewer restrictions on what you can sell compared to other eBay sites. I haven't tried it myself...
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    Ceremonial use by Germany of K98

    Is there a reason why Germany doesn't seem to use bayonets on their K98 rifles for ceremonial duties? Or do they for some events and not others?

    Britains King Charles arrives in Germany - YouTube
  4. He looks like he may be wearing a "makeshift arm...

    He looks like he may be wearing a "makeshift arm sling" with his arm not actually in the sling, while at rest, suggesting a possible injury?
  5. I did ask eBay directly if they opened items sent...

    I did ask eBay directly if they opened items sent through their GSP and was told, by eBay, that they don't and couldn't due to the number of packages that they receive. How they know exactly what is...
  6. You can sell an axe on eBay BUT it can't be a...

    You can sell an axe on eBay BUT it can't be a fireman's axe. After listing a fireman's axe twice and having it taken down twice I was told that while an ordinary axe is ok a fireman's axe is not ok...
  7. I don't use eBay's global shipping program after...

    I don't use eBay's global shipping program after seeing the video below a couple of years ago. I'm not sure why the post WW2 helmet was classed as restricted unless they decided that it was "nazi...
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    Has anyone here ever heard of a "Rare Unusual WW2...

    Has anyone here ever heard of a "Rare Unusual WW2 Bren Spare Barrel Bag Leather Lined 1944 Dated Airborne Trials" because when I was looking on eBayUK earlier I noticed a Bren spare barrel holdall...
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    I watched a documentary last week about a special...

    I watched a documentary last week about a special organisation, within the US military, whose job it is to account for all US missing in action from all wars that the US has been involved in and...
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    I don't know where all the people are that are...

    I don't know where all the people are that are willing to pay this sort of money? When I had a spare copy for sale a few years ago I didn't get a great rush of people wanting to part with their cash...
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    Thanks for the replies chaps. The outer...

    Thanks for the replies chaps.

    The outer casing does appear to be made of steel as there are a few rust patches in places. The height is about 2' and the diameter is around 12" at it's base....
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    AER food Container

    Back in the 1970's a "vintage enthusiast" friend of the family found this while visiting one of the "old school type scrap yards" that use to be about and that you don't see so much of nowadays....
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    The dumping of the fuel on the drone, by the...

    The dumping of the fuel on the drone, by the Russian jet, could, possibly, have had a similar effect if it had got into the drone's engine air intake or on a hot engine.
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    What a Flanker

    A Russian Flanker SU-27, according to Russia, not hitting a US Reaper UAV.

    US release footage of drone crash with Russian jet – BBC News - YouTube
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    When you've done that you may feel that you need...

    When you've done that you may feel that you need to complete the package with the purchase of an appropriate aircraft, a Spitfire.
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    There probably isn't many countries that still...

    There probably isn't many countries that still have WW2 era kit and earlier in storage (apart from Russia) and therefore there isn't the stuff being released into the collectors market that there...
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    That means you would require exactly 50 boxes of...

    That means you would require exactly 50 boxes of 48 rounds of .303 ammo to rearm an eight gun Spitfire or Hurricane once. (300 x 8 = 2400 ÷ 48 = 50)
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    We were given no indication whatsoever as to the...

    We were given no indication whatsoever as to the diameter of the item in the OP; it could have been quarter inch diameter, from looking at the photos posted, or one and quarter inch diameter. As it...
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    I was wondering how many of those boxes of ammo...

    I was wondering how many of those boxes of ammo would be required to rearm an early war spec Spitfire or Hurricane armed with 8X .303 Browning MG's, 4 in each wing? I believe that they could fire the...
  20. Jim, did Canada use Bren spare barrel holdalls...

    Jim, did Canada use Bren spare barrel holdalls for the C6 MAGs when they first came into service to carry the spare barrel?

    The holdall pictured post 1 has all the features of the Bren spare...
  21. There are individuals who "like to" dismantle jet...

    There are individuals who "like to" dismantle jet engines and turn the various components into "works of art"/"art installations".
  22. Italian Breda Bren Spare Barrel Holdall

    This recently came from a UK Militaria dealer, an Italian Breda Bren spare barrel holdall. It is only really just a copy of the UK/Canadian version. There are no markings that I can see and it...
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    How do you think the flutes were produced then if...

    How do you think the flutes were produced then if they weren't broached or forged?

    If the stub that you cast is dated 1959 I guess that it would be in the era of "spark erosion technology" but I...
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    But does anyone know how the fluted chamber...

    But does anyone know how the fluted chamber was/is produced, i.e. with the internal flutes to the chamber? A "traditional method" of producing internal slots within a hole is to use a process known...
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    If it was mine I would use electrolysis to clean...

    If it was mine I would use electrolysis to clean the rust off which is described elsewhere on this forum.

    What your friend should avoid doing is attempting to sand, grind or use abrasives to...
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