S&W .455 Mark II RFC marked.
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hatman1793
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Looks like a 6.5" barrel!
A few days later and nothing added. The other night I was reading the new Stephen Hunter book ( He's usually pretty well researched as far as firearms ), and his opinion is like mine. S & W made a better revolver than Colt in WW1.
So I drug mine out...I still say the Smith is a superior piece.
So I drug mine out...I still say the Smith is a superior piece.
I hope to get it out to the range soon. Just haven't had time lately.
I have a box and a half of Fiocchi to use up...and then reload. Any suggestions as to plain based or hollow based bullets? I have ordered 200 of the HB ones from Jethunter...but I can use those in the Webley if I have to. Some articles I have read suggest that the 'American 455's' do better with a plain based bullet? (although maybe that was a case of it worked OK and that's all that was available....)
I have a box and a half of Fiocchi to use up...and then reload. Any suggestions as to plain based or hollow based bullets? I have ordered 200 of the HB ones from Jethunter...but I can use those in the Webley if I have to. Some articles I have read suggest that the 'American 455's' do better with a plain based bullet? (although maybe that was a case of it worked OK and that's all that was available....)
Hope this helps...
The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War, until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance.
The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War, until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance.
Lee Enfield
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The S&W (1908) should be superior to the Colt(1898), the triple lock was designed 10 years later, and the second model(1915) 17 years later than the original New Service, and 6 years after the NS 1909 update.
As has been pointed out, the NS was a product of the Horse age, and the S&W N frame was well into the horse less carriage Era.
If you put a pair of gloves on, the NS really comes into its own.
Trying to find detailed info on the Royal Flying Corps is almost impossible.
I have a Webley marked to the RFC with Squadron numbers and rack number and even the RAF archives cannot help me.
Anyone know anyone who is into researching the RFC?????
I have a Webley marked to the RFC with Squadron numbers and rack number and even the RAF archives cannot help me.
Anyone know anyone who is into researching the RFC?????
That sounds about right to me.
Wow what a find...
Can you imagine what that junior officer did? Flying over enemy positions and reporting intel... yikes in a slow moving aircraft of the day.
Nope - It really is amazing isn't it. Going to war in a slow moving wood and fabric machine, not wearing a parachute, and having to do it over and over again.
They certainly were brave men.
