looking for pictures of milsurps that have seen hell

Gew.88 with C - Broad Arrow mark. From what I understand this mark was applied to captured items that went up to battalion level control, which was presumably for research, display and/or instructional purposes.

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Phased out of service for the most part by 1916, it is a great counterpart to this:

Ross Mk III 48th Highlanders and PPCLI unit marked.

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I like to think, despite the extreme unlikeliness that this was the case, that these two rifles were direct foes and have met up in peaceful times in my collection.
 
XRCD011 said:
This may make you ill to see.
http://www.armoryblog.com/firearms/gun-graveyard/

Not for the faint of heart.
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Interesting pics ; but I suspect most of those guns were shot out , and already picked over . Some countries often leave military equipment behind as it costs more to bring it home than what it is worth....and much of it is already wore out from military use.....
 
Seeing all that just kill me when you think what could be there low ser numbers/ one offs. Great wall hangers for sure, all of them. Would love a minni gun /m60/mg42/ bren or a bmg50 for my gun room. Don't know about you guys but I am thinking it would be a great place to visit and get lock jaw.:xes
 
I have read that after the war, both 1 and 2 I suppose all Enfields, both turned in and those they could find were just put into crates and sent back for FTR. Many were caked in mud and blood. Those too badly ruined were tossed aside. It must have been a huge undertaking. The American made Enfields also went to England.
 
Years ago, I saw a Nambu LMG (which was for sale). The side of the receiver was pockmarked by fragments, and the barrel fins were grooved longitudinally by an inbound bullet.
 
 
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