Snoopy Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) HelloI would like two show you, two pictures from my collection.SnoopyI would not like to meet a german paratrooper, with this rifle/broomhandle. Can anyone id the unit, this soldier belongs to? Edited April 4, 2008 by Snoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Dad's army. This is in fact, one of my favourite pictures. I did not use a scanner, so it became i bit blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 (edited) The first photo - Honourable Artillery Company.Second photo Home Guard leather belt & anklets, & what's the rifle a P17 as issued to the HG? Edited April 6, 2008 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 The first photo - Honourable Artillery Company.Second photo Home Guard leather belt & anklets, & what's the rifle a P17 as issued to the HG?Thank you very much, for the information. What kind of rifle is a P17?All the bestSnoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Actually, he may have a "Long Lee Enfield or a P14", compare the rifles in these photos with your mans:Long Lee Enfield http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/pics/lib001.jpgP17 http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/pics/lib007.jpgP14 http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/detail/P14_and_sling.htm The Home Guard were issued all 3 of these rifles, mainly the P17.The P14 looked almost identical to the P17.The P14 was in 303 calibre, produced during the closing years of WWI, mainly by America under contract to the British.The P17 was an American produced 30.06 calibre version of the P14.The P17 had a red band painted around the woodwork in British use, to indicate that it did'nt take the standard British 303 ammunition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 Actually, he may have a "Long Lee Enfield or a P14", compare the rifles in these photos with your mans:Long Lee Enfield http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/pics/lib001.jpgP17 http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/pics/lib007.jpgP14 http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/detail/P14_and_sling.htmThe Home Guard were issued all 3 of these rifles, mainly the P17.The P14 looked almost identical to the P17.The P14 was in 303 calibre, produced during the closing years of WWI, mainly by America under contract to the British.The P17 was an American produced 30.06 calibre version of the P14.The P17 had a red band painted around the woodwork in British use, to indicate that it did'nt take the standard British 303 ammunition.Thank you very much, for all the information, and for the links. All the bestSnoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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