L42's sold to Dince Hill

[Simon P]

One of the latest L42s I just purchased has this label on the chest

100 of 157 sold to Dince Hill from Donnington


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[Roger Payne]

Hi Simon. Most of the transit chests I had bore those labels..............Dince Hill received them from the MoD & sold the L42's to Charnwood Ordnance. I was told by Charnwood that they were allowed to buy them on the understanding that they would be exported. Charnwood complied with the letter of the law, & then re-imported 60 of them from Canada for both their collection & for domestic sale!

[Simon P]

Makes Sense as Found this one near Sennelager in Germany

[desperatedan]

Here's the remnants of another label, 154 of a batch of 209.

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Makes Sense as Found this one near Sennelager in Germany

There is an amazing number of those around in Germany as they were retailed by Frankonia. There might be a small FWW (written top to bottom) somewhere on your rifle.

[Brian Dick]

The ones I imported were also labeled as yours. Same batch of rifles from C.O. of course except via Canada.

[Simon P]

No Frankonia marks.

At least it looks like most of the surplused L42's went to Dince Hill then sold on from there.

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