There was an identical set of these antenna on a mountain in Scotland just above the radar site where I served in the 60's. We were looking for "Bears" coming over the north pole. We knew it as Ace...
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There was an identical set of these antenna on a mountain in Scotland just above the radar site where I served in the 60's. We were looking for "Bears" coming over the north pole. We knew it as Ace...
I have a Norma leaflet dating back to 80's which lists 200, 201, 202, and 204, no 203.
I keep everything!
Lower front sight?
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Lower front sight?
Sorry brain fade!
In my box of bits I have a tap marked 1/8 GAS, this looks to have 32tpi and I think it is the same as 1/8 ins bsp. This is bigger than 1/4 in and approx 5/16 in.
Could this be the thread? Undeniably...
I really like the original name of The Blacker Bombard, invented by Col Blacker. This was a spigot spring gun that was developed into the PIAT.
This also led to the devolpment of the 29mm Spigot...
The T4 and 1200TX had the same 26 in barrel in 1 in 12 or 1 in 14.
T4's normally superior proofed to 20 Tons rather than normal 19 Tons.
Go to the Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association (hbsa-uk.org/knowledge-and-research/) and check the WW1 Commemorative Film for :
Chandler Trench Periscope adaption of Long Lee-Enfield Rifle...
I have a Parker Hale catalogue from 1976 - it says:-
Parker-Hale Rangoon Oil
A protector for steel surfaces, it provides a film which is impervious to the rusting action of damp air and is not...
The 303 Brit mark looks like a German proof mark and can I see the mark for Munich?
I see that the Swiss have voted to adopt the European Union Firearms legislation.
No longer a rifle in every household?
Hi,
There are no "usual British export marks".
Can you show picture of the marks you mention?
Just reading about William Cantelo, a British engineer who invented a portable machine gun. He went off to the USA with his new gun in 1860, where he and his machine gun disapeared without trace....
Not strictly a "Garden Gun", they are smaller bore: ie Number 3 Garden Gun 9mm, number 1 Garden Gun .22 flobert.
Your .410 shotgun was made for 2 1/2" cartridge and available plain with Enfield bolt...