Why this rifle?

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Why this rifle?

Post by Aughnanure » Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:19 am

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Colonel Green (3RAR) Brigadier Coad and a 'Jock' with the wrong (?) rifle. Korea 1951.
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Re: Why this rifle?

Post by DuncaninFrance » Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:24 am

Eoin............whet is a wreng reefle :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: It's a very small image, can't make it out.
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Re: Why this rifle?

Post by Aughnanure » Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:33 am

I thought that it was a No 1 but I changed my glasses and it might be a No4 but the nose cap seems to be rather long.

Anyway it's a nice period picture. Colonel Green was wounded by shrapnel shortly after this was taken and later died of his wound.
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Re: Why this rifle?

Post by dromia » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:53 pm

Its a No4.
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Re: Why this rifle?

Post by Aughnanure » Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:53 am

Must agree, Adam, I got found my magnifying glass :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Re: Why this rifle?

Post by dromia » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:23 am

Its the way the highlights are in the photo, the muzzle looks as wide as the fore end giving the impression of the square ended No1.

Shame its a No 4 as if it was a No 1 then that would have been an interesting conundrum.
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