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It is an absolute FACT dastier, this did happen and not only that, the Chinese were using
Canadian .303" Brens, rifles and Sten guns against us in Korea and again, the VC were using them against us/Australians in South Vietnam. At out Brigade HQ we had a small collection of captured stuff.
When I hear that it kinda sheds a new light on why the U.S. State Department is so fuggy on stopping the export of milsurp equipment to other countries.
We bitch about it when we can't get our favored optics or add ons but maybe their not being anal at all.
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Heres a Tula stamped SKS receiver
I,m guessing it was captured as well.
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Originally Posted by
John R.
Canada made and supplied Long Branch MkII Stens(Chinese characters roll stamped on TOP of the Mag Housing with Sten MkII Long Branch 1944 on the bottom)
JR
I have also had them with 43 dates (a bunch of Chinese contract were made somewhere in the 8L to 10L serial ranges). As well, once the Chinese contract started in late 44 (somewhere near 11L3500) the Chinese script was on all the mag housings up until completion of the LB sten production in 45. I have even had a few housings that were likely un-numbered and were used in some kind of experimental versions post war (with XR serial numbers, but still Chinese script, and 45 dated). Of the bulk cut-ups that I have seen locally, which came from Cdn service, approx 30% are the Chinese marked and many were in as new condition, indicating they never left the supply stores.
I'll check my Inglis Bren for the star markings later today, but if it is a Chinese arsenal marking, mine likely won't have it as I don't believe mine ever left the country.
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