84mmcarl-gustav
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- Québec,Montréal
Trench Art of Lee Enfield No.1 Mk III
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/01/27/rifle-named-rosalie/
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/01/27/rifle-named-rosalie/
Yeah, I can see that happening. Private Bloggins whittles on His Majesty's property. He gets caught, jacked up, put on charges and the rifle taken away. Then, he gets out of the glass house he gets his hands on the confiscated item and sneaks (steals) it back from the armourer and continues whittling???? The more that I think about it, the better the story gets.
Not saying that this didn't happen, but quite the tale. Some things make me go hmmmm.
I have an interest in Boer War weapons and there are many with beautiful carvings to commemorate battles and where a soldier had fought. Made by both sides of the conflict, a pattern tends to show that these trench art items were lovingly crafted AFTER the war by the retired soldier or commissioned by him. Often made for presentation or display at the regimental Mess and such.
In service, carving up crown property, and especially a weapon, I would imagine would be 'frowned' upon.
The author assumes the carvings were all on one side because the soldier was right handed. I'd think it was to have one unmarked side in order to help keep the carvings hidden.
Or because it was meant to be displayed?