Tunneler's cut down rifle

[Nigel]

Thought I'd post it here because the original thread has moved to the previous page.

This is the the point I made back in 2009 about this very subject:

WW1 Tunnelling Companies - Shortened SMLE
In the Imperial War Museum Review No.6, pages 4-15 is an article by Bryn Hammond - Professionals and specialists: military mining on the Western Front. It describes combat underground and a cut-down version of the .303 rifle is mentioned. Note 54 refers: A rifle of this type is illustrated in the Visit Diary of First Army Controller of Mines. PRO WO158-137. So if someone fancies a visit to Kew to find out more...!

So who is visiting Kew in the not too distant future - maybe now that Roger is a man of leisure....!

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