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Sorry, did not zoom in on the thumbnail photo of the ELECTROLUX bottom plate you had posted earlier.
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11-04-2016 04:27 PM
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I don't think that colours stripes or shapes indicate anything but the Company, platoon or section.
There were a couple of recognised markings for DP magazines. Just a white band and DP markings of course but DP guns just use service magazines EXCEPT the same mags with a bright red cross. These had a semi official modification carried out. But I could never find an official explanation! But it was VERY common. The mod was that he rear of the mag platform was chamfered to prevent the HOD operating during every cycle during dry training
There were some with a yellow band that had an alloy insert down the inside front face in order to use the short crimped blank. I saw a load of these in poor condition a few years ago.
added a bit later..... I have a funny feeling that the yellow banded mags with the insert were of some foreign origin (Canada?) because the use of short crimp ammo wasn't sanctioned for use in the Bren due to the obvious feed problems and the fact that we didn't have BFA barrels to match - just the 'smasher' barrels for the wood bulletted blank type ammo. Mind you, bulletted blank ammo was always in short supply. It was reported that the training allocation was two rounds per man per year per haps!
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I wonder if there'll ever be a day when there is an L1A1 magazine collecting fraternity......
There is
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For ZGB, Ryland Brothers magazines 43 & 44 dated.
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Somebody ought to write a book about Bren magazine collecting. I'm sure it would sell. I saw one about collecting jerry-cans, so on that basis.............
But how do you get RBA to equate to Ryland Brothers KG? Ryland Brothers Accrington?
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That field in front of the factory (thread 26) looks just like my garden. Must get out there and mow it next summer.....
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Alternatively purchase a goat/sheep.
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