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    Quote Originally Posted by Mk VII View Post
    Generally they tried to keep one type of ammo within units. The documents in the Public Records Office show, (later on) a concerted effort to locate all .303s of whatever type in the Home Guard and exchange them for .30s. They also did this for some static army units that were not realistically likely to encounter combat.
    25,000 BARs were on the initial buy list (valued at $1,519,000)
    $60.76 each? I’ll take 10.

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