This is term I've encountered a few times already in my short time (4 years) collecting lee enfields. One of the ones I bought even came with this story.

I'm curious to know what the chances are of this even happening. Surely before a soldier is released back to the world his firearms are carefully returned.
Anyone know the exact process? Namely WW2 and Korea.
My one was bought from the family of a Korean war vet that claimed it as his from the war. Got me thinking is all.

On a personal note, my aunty has had in her possession a rifle mum and her relos (who know nothing about guns) claim to be grand pa's from the war. When i was old enough and wise enough I got to see it and took less than a second to realise how wrong they were. It's a pump action winchester .22 .......... So yeah that my main reason for thinking relatives of servicemen aren't really in the know.

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