Something amiss...

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:01 pm

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Notice the front end of that Martini-Henry just to Michael Caine's left?

andrew375 · Post by **andrew375** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:44 am

It is a Lee Metford. If you watch the film closely you will see several Metfords present.

Reese Williams · Post by **Reese Williams** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:51 am

Not to mention the pistol.

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:17 pm

Well that just goes to prove that the Lee rifles were in service much earlier than we thought; remember all those No 4 Lee-Enfields in 'The Blue Max' ?

Tom-May · Post by **Tom-May** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:03 pm

And the Mahdists with SMLEs in the (decent version of*) "The Four Feathers"

* The Korda**,NOT the latest version.

** And all those that used the same 'Omderman' footage.