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Let us have a Whatzis!

By The Armorer on July 19, 2009 | | Comments (10)
Less Oggian, more Armorer-ish, definately not Bill-like.

These things - other than being firearm components and being in the holdings of the Arsenal of Argghhh!, have something in common.  What is it?  Extra credit if you can interpret the stock disk.

Extra credit if you can read the stock disk (which is inset for your viewing pleasure)

The markings on the barrel are the legally-required import markings and of themselves not relevant to the question posed.




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By BillT on July 19, 2009 12:49 PM
These things ... have something in common. What is it?

They're either

1. Gallipoli vets

or

2. You have sliced yourself handling each one.

If that 1936 is the date of manufacture rather than a serial number, I'll stick with Numero Dos.

 
By Kirk on July 19, 2009 2:31 PM
Two shots of parts of Enfields...two shots of Mauser bits.  Put them together and you get a Frankenfield...the conglomeration of two rifles into one the Turks played with.

Disk - October 1914, Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry (Dorsetshire Regiment), weapon 324 (served at Gallipoli)

Its an Enfield No. 1 Mark III Short Lee BSA manufacture..at least that bit is.

The barrel shot indicates the mauser was imported.

Turk 1903 Mauser.

At least, this is my guess on a lazy Sunday afternoon.  If I am correct, this is a very rare rifle to have in your collection.  My congratulations.
 
By Neffi on July 19, 2009 3:35 PM
...and the Mauser is fitted with a converted British P1907 bayonet. The original crossguard has been replaced with a longer one to suit the 'bar-on-band' mounting on the Turkish jobbie. If said bayonet is marked LITHGOW it's prolly a souvenier of Gallipoli... thus the linkage twixt the two pieces. Seems Kirk got the stock-disk, I can haz extra credit for ASFA= Askari Fabrika...?
 
By AFSister on July 19, 2009 7:14 PM

I know what they have in common!!
ok.. several things:
1.  They're all things I will never own
2.  They're all made from wood and metal
3.  They all go "BANG!!!!"
4.  They're all old, but not as old as Bill

 

So what do I win?

 
By BillT on July 20, 2009 5:28 AM
My undying enmity.
 
By John of Argghhh! on July 20, 2009 6:37 AM
I could quibble about "all go bang" but I won't.  Clearly, the most of the Usual Suspects® chose to blow the Castle off yesterday as a part of their Sunday activities.

That's probably a healthy sign for their social life.
 
By og on July 20, 2009 7:05 AM
I didn't blow it off, I'm just not enough of a geek to link the indicated rifles together. I kinda know what they all are, but  other than that, and a SWAG that this  has to do with boer service, I got nothing.
 
By Casey on July 20, 2009 9:03 AM
Meh. I was going to say Gallipoli vets, but Bill beat me to it.

I will say that even John is dexterous enough to not slice himself on a round disk. I hope. :)

Oooh! Oooh! I know that that disk is! It's a TUIT!

 
By AFSister on July 20, 2009 9:15 AM
My undying enmity.

My life is complete now that I have a blood brother AND My Twin wishing me that same.... LOL
 
By Neffi on July 20, 2009 10:22 AM
Well, I dunno wot I was thinking when I stipulated the LITHGOW marking on the ex-P1907... any P1907 dated prior to early 1916 could have found swarthy new owners at Gallipoli. It could also have changed hands during the Mesopotanian Campaign...