Boys Anti=Tank Rifle cast iron dummy. Help Peter! OT

[jonnyc]

"Although it would be massively out of time."

Shhhhhh.........I know that, and you know that, but nobody else has a clue what year mine is. It would still be fun!

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[Peter Laidler]

At Warminster, we have a SMLE/No1 rifle made up in a similar manner. I can't see that featured in the training manuals either. But very interesting none the less

[Mk VII]

An awful lot of effort went into making up something that doesn't shoot - too much for just a carrying dummy.

[harry mac]

I'd guess at either a display piece for a museum diorama using life-sized, dressed menequins, or a vehicle mounted "gun" for use in re-enactments or for static vehicle line ups. the lack of markings would indicate no military use, as we all know how much the military love to stamp stuff. Even things nobody in their right mind would want to pinch.

[RobSmith]

Movie prop perhaps ?