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Thank you. Shooting off a bag rest for the zero.
Not seen the canvassed covered wheel-barrows but had to laugh at the solid tyres implication; assuming, like me, that you are forever dealing with...

ps Have tracked other images of the same where their Royal Highnesses are speaking with Maj Gen Gale, he was Commander 6th AB.

FWIW these are pre-theatre troops very much 'on display'. Once in theatre it's highly likely the regulation rig goes out the window and you either learn from those before you - or adapt pretty...

We can only really go on the description provided (see attached).

There will always be a need to access ammo pouches; although, yes, not ideal.

As promised, after a slight Covid induced delay and much change in the country, Part 2.

In Part 1 we walked through what I did to collimate the bore with the No.32 Scope - see thread here:...

Nice find.
Watch out for that tip though it is very fine and can easily break ever-so slightly (not that I found that out at all myself years ago...).

Peter - thank you for the reply, it's great to have your expert insights; appreciated.
If I ever see Tony again would be delighted to say 'hello', he was a very precise but relaxed instructor;...

That's excellent! Really pleased you found this useful, thank you.
The reason for using 'over 500m' was simply because that is what was quoted in the manual.

Was about to add to an old thread when a helpful Admin message suggested I didn't as the thread was rather old (104 months to be precise). For some of you this will be 'bread and butter' obvious,...

A good read book on sniping is Martin Pegler's Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper. There are a number of personal accounts that inform deeply.
They include German and American...

To me that looks like the CASE Pig Sticker knife scabbard repurposed.
See example here: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vtg-ww2-case-xx-pig-sticker-fighting-133721274

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Like these...
Wolverhampton Die Casting Ltd to the mould-number ‘4’, but not necessarily making the knife which is likley Nowill or Rogers but unlikely Wilkinson.

My very good friend...

Having collected these, very specifically, for 35 years I would buy that knife right there for $135.
That's a WW2 manufactured 3rd Pattern FS Fighting Knife (late war hence the moulds not lining...

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Managed it. Two types here; the flanged (top) and pyramid knuckle.

Would agree with previous replies. It looks genuine to me and I own two of them. The 1917, unlike the 1918, has not attracted too much fakery in my experience. It is a shame to be misisng the...