Question about Malayan emergency British Arms, 1950

AP said:
This link will help you. http://wingedsoldiers.co.uk/sas-malaya.html
The SAS was reformed for Malaya after having been stood down at the end of WWll. A friend of mine was a patrol comdr with SAS .. he said they did deep jungle patrols for 3 months at a time with a weekly resupply by parachute drop. They were 15 men patrols allocated into 3 three man patrols, an officer, sr nco and 3 aboriginals that carried the wireless set, batteries and their own food (they could not eat the military rations) there was also a Sarawak tracker. The patrols could call on reinforcements by parachute when needed
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I have read that the Brits used the Browning A5 12 ga shotgun in Malaya as well. Not cut down, but just as it came out of the box.
 
Sharps '74 said:
I have read that the Brits used the Browning A5 12 ga shotgun in Malaya as well. Not cut down, but just as it came out of the box.
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I am simply repeating what my friend said ... but you are correct; I don’t know the type but 2 shotguns usually per patrol ... and the lightest weapons were generally preferable ... my friend advises he carried an M1 carbine and the others were permitted to carry what they preferred. There were lots of Brens in the QM but few carried them except for some of the NZ Maori. I guess since it wasn’t subject to the Geneva Convention ... shotguns were permissible.
 
The M-1 was far from the most interesting weapon sent to Malaya:

https://armamentresearch.com/british-de-lisle-carbine-bolt-action-rifle/

The mature gentleman at the bar is clearly neither an SAS trooper nor a squaddy of any type. Possibly a senior police officer, at best. The original caption from Life describes these men as planters lined up at a bar. The handlebar moustache reading (no doubt The Times) couldn't be more British Empire!
 
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Herkimer said:
The M-1 was far from the most interesting weapon sent to Malaya:

https://armamentresearch.com/british-de-lisle-carbine-bolt-action-rifle/

The mature gentleman at the bar is clearly neither an SAS trooper nor a squaddy of any type. Possibly a senior police officer, at best.
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Interesting article , reading about the Delisle used in action, also the photo of the laid back manner the guys in the pub carry their handgun, just shoved in their pockets , I have seen several photos of Canadian officers in Normandy not wearing a holster and their handgun shoved in their battledress jacket pocket ..lol
 
x westie said:
Interesting article , reading about the Delisle used in action, also the photo of the laid back manner the guys in the pub carry their handgun, just shoved in their pockets , I have seen several photos of Canadian officers in Normandy not wearing a holster and their handgun shoved in their battledress jacket pocket ..lol
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Hardly regulation (harrumph!) The issue holster wasn't exactly a quick-draw rig, but I don't think I'd care to lug a Webley around in my pocket all day. I once carried a single-stack 9mm in my pocket for a few hours after the holster let go. That was no fun.

The casual carry was probably more understandable for the men in the photo, considering that they were all civilians, albeit planters. Those people were no creampuffs. It wasn't the leisurely life of being waited upon by gin-toting houseboys, like you see in the movies. Plus, almost all of them were ex-service, in one or the other war. Certainly a bit eye-catching to see one toting a DeLisle, just the same. He knew somebody, obviously.
 
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