Charlton Machinegun

[303Guy]

Just wondering how many of you guys know about this modified Lee Enfield. I saw one at the museum after I first learned of its existence. This one is for sale - it wont be cheap! There was also a semi-automatic SMLE which I only just found out.



Pretty cool!

These were developed in New Zealand due to a shortage of light machine guns.

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[ssj]

I think there is one for sale at the Oct auction.

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[Peter Laidler]

We had one in our little instructional museum *** training wing at the Ordnance Depot in Ngaruawahia. It's probably at Waiouru now

Why has something been starred out? I think I originally said .......museum *** training wing....' Let's see again.....

Yep, done it again. How do I say 'com' but spelled with a U instead of an O. But you get my drift! OK then, I'll accept defeat and say '.....museum/training wing'. Is that better?

[5thBatt]

We had one in our little instructional museum *** training wing at the Ordnance Depot in Ngaruawahia. It's probably at Waiouru now

Why has something been starred out? I think I originally said .......museum *** training wing....' Let's see again.....

Yep, done it again. How do I say 'com' but spelled with a U instead of an O. But you get my drift! OK then, I'll accept defeat and say '.....museum/training wing'. Is that better?

The two on display at Waiouru



& the one kept in the Armory

[browningautorifle]

How would you have liked to ben maintaining those Peter...? Looks like they'd be fun.

[Peter Laidler]

I did have a good look at ours but Frank Skelly told me that there were many (?) variants. Mechanically, it looked like a right dogs breakfast. Mind you, I had been brought up on Brens

[browningautorifle]

a right dogs breakfast

Or in this case...an Aboriginie's breakfast...(widgety grubs and a bottle of turpentine)

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Kiwi-made MP38?

Tell us more!

And what is the story behind the sad remains of the F88 / AUG under the Kiwi Charlton? Ditto the "cooked" looking Minimi receiver.

[Peter Laidler]

Re the photo too...... I have seen a couple of those L1A1's with a pistol grip screwed through the bottom of the handguards. Someone tell me that it's not just a screw....., please! There MUST be more to it than that. The first round and recoil moments would surely just tear the grip away

[5thBatt]

NZ SAS L1A1 Peter.
The damaged weapons are not allowed to be discussed sorry.
I will post another photo that shows the discription below the MP38 when i get home after work.