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Post by stripperclip » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:38 am

saving a basket case and turning it into a neat carbine is a good idea I like it.
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Post by bigedp51 » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:33 pm

Ned.

Very nicely done Ned, but as an American and a collector of fine Enfields, the photos of the stock look a little off color, could there be a possibility that you mixed too much Vegemite with the BLO or were you using O.P. Bundy as a coloring agent? It looks to be one of the rare Irish Contract models.

P.S. Say hi to your brother para for me.
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Post by Aughnanure » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:09 pm

Begorra ! ! Yuk !
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Post by bigedp51 » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:57 pm

Aughnanure

That’s what I said when I found out what was really in our Peanut Butter. Begorra ! ! Yuk !
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Post by Ned » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:00 pm

Oh ed you are very adapt at the computer aren't pal !!!Just the camera colour mate, its not that red, just a typical coachwood colour. No vegemite or op, if I had some Kilkenny it would go in, love that stuff !!

Aslav says Gday as well mate :razz:
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Post by Ned » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:07 pm

Eoin

Not too bad a job for a ham fisted ex-mortarman eh !!

just need a lathe and milling machine and and and then i will wake and reality has struck !!!

Cheers talk to ya soon

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Post by Aughnanure » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:55 am

Bit off topic but how many could you get in the air at once?

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Post by Ned » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:22 am

Did emergency rate out the back of a carrier one day with 3 inch ammo !!! Thats 20rds flat out, times that by 6 tubes firing and its a bit of bang at the other end !!

Also did a rebuild/enactment of firebase Coral over a couple of weeks out the back of the range. Got flown in etc , etc. Arty came in and there was a lot bangs going on as well.

Best days of my life where with mortars !!!!and 3 RAR

Duty First

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Post by Aughnanure » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:35 am

Ned,

Pte. Cuthbertson 3RAR Mortar Pl in 1954 in Korea, firing in the open ,3" on a ground mount put 23 in the air and badly cut the back of the fingers of his left hand on the fins of the departing aforesaid 23 as he was about to drop No24.

He was never as fast again :!: :!:

Maybe we should raise this on Veterans Remember, there ought to be some good stories there.

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Post by Ned » Sat Jul 30, 2005 4:12 am

where is that forum mate ?
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