Let's see your WW1 rifles!
- Thread starter Claven2
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That explains a lot. Early SMLE rifles are rare in Canada, we went from the long Lee to the ross, then to the mkiii.
The SMLE mki rifles that are here were generally imported one at a time, I think.
Eaglelord17
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Sault Ste. Marie
Most I have seen or heard of in country seem to have originated with Ireland or New Zealand.
Some came from Australia at some point. I knew of one in Ottawa years ago marked to the Australian light horse.
Cottage Hill Bill
CGN Regular
- Location
- Pensacola, FL USA
No.1 Mk I***
Some lovely Great War rifles, and collections, posted here. I have gradually sold off most of the rifles from that era I owned, hanging on only to my Mk III Ross marked to the 43rd Bn CEF (my grandfather's bunch), and this French arm. An Mle 1907 "Colonial" Berthier for which, astoundingly, I managed to find the matching bayonet several years ago.
- Location
- Rockland, ON
US Model of 1917 with both WWI and WWII service. Built by Eddystone in September 1917 it was the 6213th of 1:2 million M1917 rifles built (by Eddystone). Saw WWI US Army service. The rifle was one of 100,000 M1917 rifles sold to Canada by the US in early WWII, 1940 or 1941. The Remington made 1917 bayonet is C /l\ and RCAF marked.
I was told years ago that there was a shipment of Australian smle sent to Canada for training purposes, I sold one last year early date . I believe the current owner still has it in the EE.
You mean SMLE mkiii or mki?
1913 MKIII
I was wrong it was a 1914 Lithgow .
Fun thread! Maybe time to show off some more old warhorses from the German side!
From bottom to top: early (1) 1906 Mauser Oberndorf Gewehr 98 (2) 1915 Danzig state arsenal Gewehr 98 (3) late 1917 Amberg state arsenal Gewehr 98 with later beech stock including takedown disk and grasping grooves... also features an original field issued dustcover (4) 1916 Erfurt K98a
Original M17 helmet, unaltered, still with original internal metal band and horse hair padding
Nice 98/05 bayonet
Es lebe der Kaiser!!
All are matching and in unaltered condition. Been slowly working on a quality WW1 German collection for about 5 yrs now.
From bottom to top: early (1) 1906 Mauser Oberndorf Gewehr 98 (2) 1915 Danzig state arsenal Gewehr 98 (3) late 1917 Amberg state arsenal Gewehr 98 with later beech stock including takedown disk and grasping grooves... also features an original field issued dustcover (4) 1916 Erfurt K98a
Original M17 helmet, unaltered, still with original internal metal band and horse hair padding
Nice 98/05 bayonet
Es lebe der Kaiser!!
All are matching and in unaltered condition. Been slowly working on a quality WW1 German collection for about 5 yrs now.
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