rintintindog68
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The kick ass thing overall was that display was manned by CSM Rick Lamb himself....part of his personal collection.
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Not sure was made in 1945 perfect bore stock has a couple of repairs looks to be arsenal repairs.
M/47C on the buttsocket is the wartime code for BSA Shirley. If the buttsocket is not marked it’s most likely a Fazackerley made gun.
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With a foot of snow on the ground and wind chills in the negatives, I found something positive to do today - returning the Finn M39 to its roots for a bit.
rintintindog68
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1945 Inland M1 Carbine in a 1943 "holster" these holsters were limited in success and production. Intended to be worn on the pistol belt and allow the wearer to work hands free as needed. Concept never really caught on however.
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Combat Diver
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Weren’t those holster designed for the M1A1 variant and not for a standard M1? M1A1 were only issued to Airborne troops at the time.
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rintintindog68
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You're thinking of the jump scabbard which had the flap that snapped shut over the folded Paratrooper M1. Shorter and had a leg strap to secure to the jumper thigh just above the knee.
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rintintindog68
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M2 Jump knife (upper left), FJ Fallschirmjäger jump knife, German boot knives. Bring backs by Sgt Edward Isbell 507th PIR. Isbell landed the FJ knife in a trade backstory that it was liberated off a German KIA. Isbell mailed it home fortunately as he was captured on D Day +2 after being wounded by a German Grenade.
Upon being liberated on May 8th 1945 he requisitioned the two "boot" knives from German Guards. The wood handled knife was given to him by a Guard presumably to gain favor or in some small way atone for his sins.
The 1940 Luger pistol was brought back by my wife's Great Uncle Dr Jack Hunter. Jack was working a field hospital when a wounded German officer was brought in. The attending GI handed over the pistol sans magazine. Jack didn't inquire but the GI smiled and flashed a second Luger in his jacket....guessing; would note the GI kept the magazine for his own trophy.
The backdrop parachute piece was brought home by T5 Vernon Ebersohl of the 101st. His family included it after I purchased his original Mae West Life vest, worn for his D- Day jump. Unlike others he never discarded his vest using it as a pillow on occasion then stowed it in his duffel at some point while on respite in rear area.
Upon being liberated on May 8th 1945 he requisitioned the two "boot" knives from German Guards. The wood handled knife was given to him by a Guard presumably to gain favor or in some small way atone for his sins.
The 1940 Luger pistol was brought back by my wife's Great Uncle Dr Jack Hunter. Jack was working a field hospital when a wounded German officer was brought in. The attending GI handed over the pistol sans magazine. Jack didn't inquire but the GI smiled and flashed a second Luger in his jacket....guessing; would note the GI kept the magazine for his own trophy.
The backdrop parachute piece was brought home by T5 Vernon Ebersohl of the 101st. His family included it after I purchased his original Mae West Life vest, worn for his D- Day jump. Unlike others he never discarded his vest using it as a pillow on occasion then stowed it in his duffel at some point while on respite in rear area.
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Chuckman
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Frog skin cammo was the heat in WWII. Very effective.
I have a similar gravity knife picked up in Germany but modern (1970s) production with plastic instead of wood handle.
Here is a family picture of my Lithgow No1 Mk III Enfields. Top to bottom are dated 1916, 1920 and 1942. The 42 is sitting in a replacement forend from Numrich circa about 2004. The original forend with damaged draws still made the pic.
The 1920 has had paint removed from the buttstock and the front of forend/front handguard so it must have been a cadet rifle at some point (hopefully not Red paint). I've shot the 1916 and 1942 but not the 1920.
The 1920 has had paint removed from the buttstock and the front of forend/front handguard so it must have been a cadet rifle at some point (hopefully not Red paint). I've shot the 1916 and 1942 but not the 1920.
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Very nice! Is the replacement forearm coachwood? If it is, does it have copper plates in the recoil shoulders? Coachwood without the plates will eventually split at the forward king screw.
It's not coachwood, just a great matching walnut. The coachwood forend that it replaced had the copper recoil plates but still very damaged draws which lead to the cracking in front of the king screw. It was a great learning experience at the time!
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A fellow collector in Oz told me that all coachwood collapses or cracks eventually, plates or no. Very nice rifles, thanks for sharing!
I believe it! I tend to shoot my Ishapores or BSA no1s most of the time. I dont want another cracked forend!
Watch out on the Ishapore also. I've seen many of them with the forearms so oil soaked that the wood is crumbling away. It seems to be more common on the 2A series, just my experience.
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Chrysanthemum?
Dang! Were gonna need a bigger gun!
Nice display and nice hardware!
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Not quite surplus, as the IMEZ Makarovs were made for commercial export, but close enough.
Russian IJ70-18A. Clean little thing. I actually conceal carry an East German Makarov, which I might swap with this since the DDR is a bit more collectable.
Russian IJ70-18A. Clean little thing. I actually conceal carry an East German Makarov, which I might swap with this since the DDR is a bit more collectable.
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