Cool old pic of our boys, circa 1954

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I got this picture from one of the guys I work with. His dad is the fella on the left, front row. This was taken at Churchill,Manitoba, 1953/54. He says his dad served in the air force and navy, but can't tell me much more about the picture. Any input?

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I noticed some of the No4's appear to be "tankers", while others appear to be full length...
 
Not 100% sure but aren`t two of the rifles missing the front sight protectors? ie the guy on far right front row and guy second from left also front row?
 
USA-using the semi-auto M1 Garand
USSR- Using the Semi auto SKS and select fire Ak47
Canada- Bolt action Enfields :p

Are Army has a long history of playing catch up
 
Not such thing as Enfield tankers, civilian made version. I was even correctly corrected on the misnaming of the spurless Enfield Mk2 revolver been referred to as a tanker, believed that for a long time.

"Navy Arms, Santa Fee, Gibbs Rifle Company, conversions were made on just about every type of Enfield, these conversions include the tanker carbines and many larger caliber or shorter carbine like rifles."
 
Forty4Forty said:
Not such thing as Enfield tankers, civilian made version. I was even correctly corrected on the misnaming of the spurless Enfield Mk2 revolver been referred to as a tanker, believed that for a long time.

"Navy Arms, Santa Fee, Gibbs Rifle Company, conversions were made on just about every type of Enfield, these conversions include the tanker carbines and many larger caliber or shorter carbine like rifles."
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So what are we looking at then? Clearly shorter length than the rifle front,center. These were issued rifles, tell me the deal?
 
y2k said:
Not 100% sure but aren`t two of the rifles missing the front sight protectors? ie the guy on far right front row and guy second from left also front row?
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Yep, 2 I can see are missing sight protectors...wonder why?

As for Tankers...no such thing.
It's probably swamp gas you're seeing...yeah, that's it. :HR:
 
Would the use as line-throwers explain the shorter length of some? I mean measure the front rifle and the front left, quite a difference. By the way I zoomed in, and can't see a rear sight "ladder" on any, just a "peep" that looks larger than usual.
 
Cdn No 4 line throwing rifles had the same bbl length as the regular rifle, but no front sights. Could it be the ultra-rare Longbranch No4 lightweight rifle?:confused: Nope, distinctive 1 piece stocks with commercial butt pads on these, a shorter 22.8" bbl, and trimmed down foresight protector.;)
 
Dsiwy said:
USA-using the semi-auto M1 Garand
USSR- Using the Semi auto SKS and select fire Ak47
Canada- Bolt action Enfields :p

Are Army has a long history of playing catch up
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But when the germans faced enfield gunfire they always thought they were under Machine gun fire because the cycling rate was so fast... :D
 
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