Picture of the day
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Dark Alley Dan
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HMCS Wetaskiwin doing her thing, c. 1943:
Her gun shield painting. Get it? Haw haw!
Wetaskiwin finished the war and was transferred to the Venezuealan Navy as the FNV Victoria.
Her gun shield painting. Get it? Haw haw!
Wetaskiwin finished the war and was transferred to the Venezuealan Navy as the FNV Victoria.
We've learned, but for some unknown reason, people keep electing psychos who crave it to lead their nations.
Mementos of Granny's boyfriend who went off to war and didn't come home? Likely spares, he gave her to remember him while he was gone.
So, the story goes that during the Bosnian Civil War, a Danish ex SF guy named Helge Meyer, who was working as airport security in Germany, bought a '79 Camaro, outfitted it with IR Headlamps (to go with some "liberated" American IR goggles he had), some extra skit plates underneath, line the doors with Kevlar, filled the tires with foam and souped up the engine, and started spending his days (nights) off doing high speed runs to cut off villages in Bosnia to deliver food, medical supplies, and LEGO for the kids (because of course LEGO, he was Danish, after all).
Over the course of two years, he conducted over 100 supply runs through the warzone.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/autom...maro-kept-civilians-alive-in-war-torn-bosnia/
fingers284
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Should delete this before GARY wants to declare all A5's "assault weapons
Probably had to carve out some space in the seat to fit those big balls lol, i wonder why he put a bright white plate on it though.
It’s called giving credit where it’s credit is due.
When Canada joined the war in August 1914 there was a movement to raise home guard units from overage or otherwise ineligible men to guard bridges and public buildings and other infrastructure. One such unit was the Montreal Home Guard (MHG). Apparently comprised mostly of members of the Montreal Polo Club the MHG was functional by late fall 1914. There was little enthusiasm or support from the Canadian military for the home guard units. The Ross Rifle Co. was fully engaged in production for the Canadian military so American manufacturers were approached to provide weapons. Because of the low number (originally 2500) of rifles required only Savage made a favorable response. Since his . Originally the MHG wanted the rifle in .303 British. Talks with Savage soon revealed that the new chambering would delay delivery longer than the MHG was willing to wait so it was agreed that the rifles would be chambered in .303 Savage. Savage designated the rifle as the Model 1899D. The Quebec Savings and Trust bank served as the purchasing agent for MHG and letters of provenance from Savage will show QS&T as the receiver. The first batch of rifles was delivered in early December 1914, a second in late December and a third in January 1915. The MHG supplied Savage with a range of numbers which were stamped on the tang of the butt stock at the factory. It is assumed that the numbers started at 1. The highest observed is 1015, but it is suspected that only about 800 1899Ds were made. Initially the MHG wanted a standardized rifle for the unit but members were allowed to supply their own rifle if they wished. This accounts for the discrepancy between numbers produced and rack numbers observed. Savage also produced a bayonet for the 1899D. The blade resembles the US 1892 Krag bayonet but with an aluminum cross-guard and pommel. The release is in the curve of the bird?s beak of the pommel rather than a push button like most bayonets. The ricasso is stamped with the Savage logo of an Indian holding a rifle. There was also a leather sheath, similar to the Ross bayonet sheath. Extremely rare, the bayonets often fetch 2/3 to 3/4 the price of a complete rifle. Post war many 1899s were sporterized for hunting rifles making unaltered examples uncommon. Probably because the MHG members were from the wealthier citizens of Montreal several unaltered rifles in almost as new shape have turned up. Then there are those that were not as well cared for. The one that has come to me is definitely in the latter category. Originally finished with a medium to light wood stock and a lustrous blue, mine is noticeably darker with most of the blue gone to grey. It does, however, retain its original sling. The bore is dark but still has strong rifling. It is so new to me I haven?t yet started cleaning so I still have hope for improvement in the bore. The .303 Savage is essentially a .30-30 +P. Developed in 1894 as a smokeless cartridge it has slightly better ballistics than the .30-30, pushing a 190 grain round nose bullet at around 2100 fps. It was a popular hunting cartridge for all North American game through the 1930s. The 1899 could certainly have handled the .303 British chambering as it was latter offered in .308 Winchester and .358 Winchester. It?s an interesting topic for a game of what if.
26? Barrel, 45.5? Overall and right at 9 pounds empty. Very close in all respects to a No.1 MkIII
Front band with bayonet lug. Barrels were slightly stepped for bayonet muzzle ring.
Rear sight graduated to 1300 yards
A protruding pin on the upper rear of receiver serves as a visual and tactile loaded chamber indicator.
A feature of all Model 1899s and 99s until 1985, numbers 0-5 indicate the number of rounds in the magazine through a window in the left side of the receiver.
The safety is a slide that locks both the trigger and the lever.
The MHG supplied rack number.
303 Savage and 303 British.
I hope you have enjoyed this look at a different WWI 303.
26? Barrel, 45.5? Overall and right at 9 pounds empty. Very close in all respects to a No.1 MkIII
Front band with bayonet lug. Barrels were slightly stepped for bayonet muzzle ring.
Rear sight graduated to 1300 yards
A protruding pin on the upper rear of receiver serves as a visual and tactile loaded chamber indicator.
A feature of all Model 1899s and 99s until 1985, numbers 0-5 indicate the number of rounds in the magazine through a window in the left side of the receiver.
The safety is a slide that locks both the trigger and the lever.
The MHG supplied rack number.
303 Savage and 303 British.
I hope you have enjoyed this look at a different WWI 303.
I got the above info from Milsurp Knowledge site. I had to delete part of the copy as there was more content than this site allows for a single post.
They also have a picture of the correct bayonet for this rifle.
Check it out, if you're interested.
They also have a picture of the correct bayonet for this rifle.
Check it out, if you're interested.
Abraham Lake Alberta with mt. Michener in the back ?
dopeHey guys! Was wondering if I put up a military picture a day (WW2 for the most part) we could discuss what we see, and think what the picture means. I am just a young pup to most, but am really interested in anything military. I know a lot of you guys know a lot more then me! and I am all about learning new things.
Cheers
Joe
Dark Alley Dan
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Thanks, BH.
I saw one of these at the Edmonton Gun Show about a year ago. It had been very artfully restored from a sporterized example.
I find them very elegant. Great looking rifle, as befits a buncha polo playin' yuppies.
Cottage Hill Bill
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Bearhunter, When you take my post and my pictures from another forum I'd at least like credit since I post here under the same name.
