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Armourer's Wooden Horse picture
Here is a picture of the Armourer's Wooden Horse - as shown in the 1940 Parker Hale Service Section catalogue. If anyone knows the dimensions of this version please do tell!Attachment 77256Attachment 77256
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10-30-2016 04:47 PM
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Hi Nigel, sorry for the pics, I forgot that the English version was different to the Aust one.
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Nigel
Here is a picture of the Armourer's Wooden Horse - as shown in the 1940 Parker Hale Service Section catalogue. If anyone knows the dimensions of this version please do tell!
Attachment 77256Attachment 77256
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From memory, the deep section, top to bottom was about 5" and it was approx 1.75" wide. So from the pictures you could effectively scale those measurements up and come up with a good working replica. It was symmetrical end to end too. Top of the working end was covered with a couple of layers of hide.
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Thanks Pete - gives me something to go on. I loved the Aussie armourer pics too.
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If you look hard, you can see some tools as well which is a bit of a guide.
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Nigel
Thanks Pete - gives me something to go on. I loved the Aussie armourer pics too.
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Pic 2.
A Madsen?
Where and when was that photo taken?
Netherlands East Indies forces had them in 6.5 x 53R. Quite a lot were reluctantly transferred to Japanese
use and here we have what is probably an Australian workshop in the field, having one on their bench.
The other gun in the foreground of that shot has a whiff of "Vickers" about it?
Any advances?
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Originally Posted by
Bruce_in_Oz
A Madsen
That's right, I couldn't come up with that name...
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In the Field; Arte et Marte! all the way!
Speaking of "horses":
And, "THE Corps":
We in Oz were (and probably still are) sometimes called the "Royal Australian Easy Money Earners"; a little unkind, I always thought.
However, the "global brotherhood" DOES have a sense of humour:
See attached.
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In the Field; Arte et Marte! all the way!
Speaking of "THE Corps":
We in Oz were (and probably still are) sometimes called the "Royal Australian Easy Money Earners"; a little unkind, I always thought.
However, the "global brotherhood" DOES have a sense of humour:
See attached.
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Thank You to Bruce_in_Oz For This Useful Post:
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