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Originally Posted by
harry mac
some components being of less than stellar quality
Typical of anything made on contract for anyone, specially military. As soon as the contract is signed, the boss turns to the production manager and tells him "There we've got it...now cut the production costs in half."
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04-20-2019 11:21 AM
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Most of the Mk.V's seem to have made it to India.
It is impossible to get any info out of the Indian government, but most of the Mk.V I've encountered in the last 20 years have that black, oily finish with a bit of rust under the wood = India or southern Asia.
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Originally Posted by
harry mac
A mate of mine used to be in The Staffordshire Regiment, and was there at the back end of the Warrior trials. The trials wagons were fabulous, by all accounts, and everyone reported glowingly on almost every aspect of them. However, when it finally entered service, many of the vehicles they got suffered "teething" problems due to some components being of less than stellar quality.
Another County Regiment absorbed into one with several others........., on the subject of the Warrior I got close to them when I was in Canada, when you look at the armour on the doors etc compared to old APC F432.......... although I was working on the Bulldog most, had a good intro to a few nice bits of kit including the Challenger etc by a few of the Tankies that were there, Great set of lads and very proud of there vehicles........ although quite a lot were signed off.....
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There seem to be a few floating round the USA in pretty much mint condition. I kept my best one I got from Brian of BDLLtd and have had a few others over the last 15 years or so. Most arrived pre-massively ubiquitous internet research site via local gun stores that didn't know what they had.
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A bunch were exported to the US in the 1958 time frame. there are adds in the American Rifleman form 1959 that have this pattern for sale.
None were sent to Ireland.
There is a number of them issued to the home guard, there was someone who posted one of the home guard Pathe newsreels where a number of guardsman on maneuvers had such arms.
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Originally Posted by
Frederick303
A bunch were exported to the US in the 1958 time frame. there are adds in the American Rifleman form 1959 that have this pattern for sale.
None were sent to Ireland.
There is a number of them issued to the home guard, there was someone who posted one of the home guard Pathe newsreels where a number of guardsman on maneuvers had such arms.
Knowing how War Department/MOD officialdom works, read propaganda! Does make me wonder whether these went straight back into the armoury after filming?
To this end I have heard stories relating to the No.7 bayonet being issued for parades where Pathe news were filming and never to be seen by that unit again!
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Originally Posted by
Frederick303
A bunch were exported to the US in the 1958 time frame. there are adds in the American Rifleman form 1959 that have this pattern for sale.
None were sent to Ireland.
There is a number of them issued to the home guard, there was someone who posted one of the home guard Pathe newsreels where a number of guardsman on maneuvers had such arms.
That's interesting, Im sure I can recall seeing pics of a MkV with the FF markings...
I must be mistaken.
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Originally Posted by
Warren
Most of the Mk.V's seem to have made it to India.
It is impossible to get any info out of the Indian government, but most of the Mk.V I've encountered in the last 20 years have that black, oily finish with a bit of rust under the wood = India or southern Asia.
That's good then, because I just managed to acquire a MkII, India Pattern bayonet. It'll be appropriately "dressed" for the next HBSA Fixed Bayonet Competition.
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I had an old friend that purchased a Mark V from Golden State in Calif around 1959, cost was $19.95. It was in mint condition and the date
was 1922, the serial number was easy to remember 4999. It is there somewhere.
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