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sniper rifle action & barrel
Hi. could any of the members help to identify if the attached photos are of a real sniper barrel & action or just a made up fake. Has some interesting markings?
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02-22-2023 04:04 AM
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My brother owned a similar stamped No.4 which was in his regiments armoury in Hong Kong, as it wasn't on the armoury books he was asked if he would like to put it on his FAC and it came back with him when the regiment was disbanded (18 Lt Regt RA).
RHKDF = Royal Hong Kong Defence Force.
Edited to add:
This was in 1968; the armoury was full of Sterlings & SLR's and apparently this lone No.4 stuck out like a sore thumb!
Last edited by Strangely Brown; 02-22-2023 at 05:21 AM.
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I wonder who RHKDF were/are? Something or other Defence Force? IMHO it has been set up after the event, though whether by an official organisation or a civvy owner I couldn't say. The front pad area has not been milled, the T is not standard & sans serif, the S on the cut off block is not right........
Would be interested to see what others think.......
Hope this helps to start things off.
Addendum: Thanks Mick - we posted at exactly the same time. Thanks for enlightening us as to what the RHKDF means!
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S on the cutoff block looks like an incomplete double strike.
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