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    The Martini conversion looks more like an M79 than an M79 does!

    I wonder if anybody involved in the Niblick program in the 1960's ever saw that and thought they could put a modern twist on it?
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    I think he then moved on to the props department for the Star Wars films.........

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    Pic #1 well having fired allot of H/Guns the trigger position of that piece what ever it is would be rather interesting I think the selection process for being issued to you was either index finger had to be 7" or more in length as the trigger sits above allot more that a normal H/G. Decent size bore on the barrel as well may have been a good handful when discharged. Invented by the same person that designed the Great Panjandrum Wheel..........in WWII

    Postcript ~ I just learnt its Bobba Fett in disguise being retasked to hunt Ford Prefect in Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CINDERS View Post
    Postcript ~ I just learnt its Bobba Fett in disguise being retasked to hunt Ford Prefect in Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy!
    Ron, to cite a well known supernatural idiom "Don't cross the streams!" I feel a can of worms has been opened and upended...
    Trying to save Service history, one rifle at a time...

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    I had to use my Babel Fish to translate it from the message sent to me by Marvin!

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    First photo. That item hanging from the sling was used to ensure the tot of issue rum was measured correctly and indicated how much it was watered down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daan Kemp View Post
    That item hanging from the sling was used to ensure the tot of issue rum was measured correctly and indicated how much it was watered down.
    Brilliant, Daan, loved it, and well played Bindi!
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    Maybe a Flare gun for Large Offensives


    Or Naval Signal Gun, it is hanging upside down.
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    Buggar the flare gun I want my shot of rum and the smoke canister smoke to hide in once I get the rum

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