Enfield number 5 Mk 1 Bayonet help

[tankhunter]

The British Govermnet does not opperate on Commonsense! Never has done as far as Im aware!
As for your thought on what a waste it is to destroy anything Weapon related rather than sell it on for VERY viable returns!

They are NOT interested! If it's to do with Weapons = Cut it up. It does NOT matter how much you would get back from it finacially WHATSOEVER!

Government Logic: = Destroy ANY smallarms. & you WONT have any Crime caused through them!!!

Criminal Logic: = We will buy out of the country, Ex COMBLOC AK 47s for a Fiver each. Solution EASY!........................

I visited a HUGE Complex Shed at Donnington once in the course of an Official visit when I was on duty. Next to the main smallarms workshop, was a long hanger with twenty six foot tables in lines.
On these tables were Artillery Lugers, Colt 1911A1's, Mauser Broom handled pistole WITH wooden stocks, S&W Revolvers Etc Etc. NEW Boxed double barrel 12 Bore shotguns & the like.

I enquired what these were for. 'Destruction' I was informed.'they are a TYPICAL batch which we get fortnightly from the Police & mainly seizures in Northern Ireland'. I said, 'What about getting the Mausers Lugers Etc. All the RARE stuff sold onto Dealers & proof tested & then they are 'on the books, legal, & traceable'. The proceeds from these sales could go into Service Charities to benifit Ex Servicemen & help the charites themsleves. all good stuff'.
'Nope' I was told. 'Government policy is. Offer them to Museums Etc for free. If they already have an example of whatever is offered them. They dont need any of the same. Then what is left (Almost ALL of the Guns) is to be Cut up & put in the smelting furnace'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I said, 'Dont they realise that important pieces if History are being vandalised here like this'? 'Yep, & they are NOT interested'............................

They also implimented the policy of Guillotining then smelting all the L4A3 & A4 7.62mm Converted Bren LMGs as well. This would explain the SERIOUS shortage of these Historic weapons on the Civvy Deact Market!

Just about sums up what I have said previously, dosent it?..........................