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Donbogen's latest activity
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DBrown leather bayonet frog for the 1907 SMLE and the US P14 bayonet. Used by Home Guard
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DCan imagine, the clearances are large (I understand) but great receptors of dirt and grit as Pete suggests.
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DAll of those blades a quite substantial and am sure very effective!
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Dterrable things :(
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Di had one that i used as a poker for the fire. there was a junk yard on nechells park rd top of cattles grove in the 50/60s that sold HG...
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DDonbogen replied to the thread Home Guard.yes the bolt was push and pull
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DThe Ross proved to have a very poor tolerance of dirt and grit, the screw threads operating the bolt lugs would then jam the weapon open...
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DDonbogen replied to the thread Home Guard.After the SMLE came the No 4 this is the 1st pattern bayonet dated 1941 made by Singer sewing machines
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DDonbogen replied to the thread Home Guard.Back to the SMLE this is the 1st patern bayonet issued in 1903 using a Lee Method blade ie my blade is dated1900 on a 1903 marked Bayonet
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DDonbogen replied to the thread Home Guard.These are the P14&P17 Bayonets for the P13&P17 Rifles issued to the HG
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DDonbogen replied to the thread Home Guard.The Ross Rifle was also issued to the HG This is the 1st pattern Bayonet dated 1910 issued to Canadian Highland Rgt
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DAston Hall and Park for the People, 1858. Description of Aston Hall by James Watt written in 1834 Ink on paper Printer: Josiah Allen...
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DI wonder how reliable those guns were? The mechanisms look rugged but a little sloppy.
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D22lr prices in the US is like dirt! 303 is not bad but 3000 rounds of 22lr is about $40/$50.
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Dthe price of 22lr now is ridiculous at least you can reload 303 ammo
