RRPG dig - British Army Dump - 10th September 2011

[Whitehunter]

Uncleaned - Cleaned




Nice oil cans btw Steve

[Whitehunter]

Not going to do much with these, just the toothbrush method and then seal them




BAR


BREN


BOYS


John

[Whitehunter]

Guys! Interesting watch

Bren Gun 100rd Drum Conversion

[davejb]

Very interesting, but not how the Bren is meant to be fired, why do all these demonstrators have to show the extreme use of a weapon, because it cant be aimed correctly those full bursts would go everywhere which might keep peoples heads down but would rarely connect to do any serious damage, the firer would constantly be altering his aiming point thats why sustained fire on the bren isnt advised but three or five second bursts will stay on target with the use of sights

[Steve T]

Nice drill rounds WH and some very nice mags Despite it's condition, both the BAR and Boyes mags are great !

Interesting clip about the Bren and I totally agree with Dave. He wouldn't have hit a barn door with anything other than the first 2 rounds firing like that.

Steve T

[Whitehunter]

Maybe he thought he was this guy?

[dangermouse]

Great vid showing the Bren 100 round adapter. That was almost made me I think. I'm so happy that I know how those bracket things work now nice one.

Nice big can Steve... I have the large cap and the bit it sits in broken off from the cap and the weird bit that looks like a pouring spout too.

Mouse

[dangermouse]

Ok, cleaned a few more bits, some of which I am very happy with and ID'd other bits I have no idea. So are some photos.




1. Unknown mag?
2. 100 round Bren adapter
3. Long Lee Enfleid butt plates
4. Window off gas mask?
5. PIAT trigger bits
6. Mk 1 Martini Henry Cleaning Rod
7. No idea. A punch?
8. Water cooling tank plug, still has remnants of the leather on it
9. As above but with makers marks HMC and /|\ all in different places
10. Makers marked oil bottle top P&P
11. Large butt plate, any ideas what its off?
12. Marini Henry butt plates, one checked + one plain.





Plus extra pics of my random mag. Butt disc for size.

Mouse

[m3bobby]

Well I am suprised. The mag is from a Sterling SMG or possibly a Patchett (Sterling predecessor) but I'm not sure how a Patchett mag compares to a Sterling mag. Thats probably the first post war item found.

[dangermouse]

Yup you got it, its a Sterling mag, was just about to post -

In the mid 1950s, the Sterling company introduced their own production magazine, which has a shell consisting of four separate steel stampings and is recognizable by the curved shape and scalloped spot welding on the rear of the magazine. The front plate is also scalloped, but this is less visible than the rear scalloping...

Pah, not the only bits of post war. My and Johns dog-tags are both post war, plus I found a plastic bottle of Fanta there that was certainly 2001 issue