South African rifles

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South African rifles

Post by p08man » Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:31 am

Does anybody know what rifles were being carried by the South African honor guard at Mandela's funeral?
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Re: South African rifles

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:43 am

Toy ones probably :mrgreen:
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Re: South African rifles

Post by Dave 101 » Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:22 am

Look like Enfield No.4 with No.9 bayonet .

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Re: South African rifles

Post by p08man » Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:14 pm

well thanks for answering that british rifle sure has served around the world the sun never sets on the british empire kurt
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