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    Richard Dye replied to the thread Home Guard.
    That looks like it is new……
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    Richard Dye reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    yes purely HG issue it would fit a 07 bayonet scabbard Button Stud or Teardrop Stud Regs or Terris had Patt 1908 Webb Frog Patt 1914...
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    Richard Dye reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Top To Bottom P14 P08 P37 P39 HG
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    Richard Dye replied to the thread Home Guard.
    Can imagine, the clearances are large (I understand) but great receptors of dirt and grit as Pete suggests.
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    Richard Dye reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The 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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    Richard Dye reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    After the SMLE came the No 4 this is the 1st pattern bayonet dated 1941 made by Singer sewing machines
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    Richard Dye replied to the thread Home Guard.
    All of those blades a quite substantial and am sure very effective!
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    Richard Dye reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    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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    Richard Dye reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    These are the P14&P17 Bayonets for the P13&P17 Rifles issued to the HG
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    Richard Dye reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    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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    Richard Dye reacted to paul stacey's post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I'm sure, that they still had these converted, MK 111 . 303 /.22, at the ACF range,Thorp Street Drill Hall, in the early 1960's!! They...
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    Richard Dye replied to the thread Home Guard.
    I wonder how reliable those guns were? The mechanisms look rugged but a little sloppy.
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    Richard Dye reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    p14 .303 and p17 30.06 British service rifle The P17 was issued to the Home Guard in greater numbers than any other rifle. To avoid...
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    Richard Dye replied to the thread Home Guard.
    22lr prices in the US is like dirt! 303 is not bad but 3000 rounds of 22lr is about $40/$50.
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    Richard Dye reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Home Guard with Appreciate Appreciate.
    the price of 22lr now is ridiculous at least you can reload 303 ammo
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