RRPG Group dig - British Army Dump - July 2011

[Steve T]

Hi all

Some more pictures of cleaned stuff.

The 20mm magazines came up REALLY well. The face that was facing inside the storage crate is as good as new, the face that was against the wall of the case isn'[t so good.





Best of all, I found some markings on one of them that made me really happy



No idea what this is. Anyone help ?



Butt plates, LE oil bottle, LE front sight guard, LE No. 1 end piece (in bad condition), SMLE magazine.



The two butt plates on the right have a much longer tongue than the others. What are these off ?



One even has lots of nice markings on the tongue.



Last lot. The two sten mags I found cleaned up very nicely. The trigger guard and barrel caps also came out nice.

However, I thought the other bits may be part of the trigger mechanism for a Sten as they were found where all other Sten bits were found........but I can't match them up against anything on the net. Anyone any idea what they are ? I found literally hundreds of them.



Cheers

Steve T

<-----Goes off to cuddle his German 20mm magazine with the German stamp on it.....

[m3bobby]

Hi Steve, the normal butt plates are from Enfield No.4s, the long type butt plates are from Long Lee Metford/ Enfield or CLLE conversions. The markings are unit markings from the pre butt disc period so the markings will be associated to somthing like Highland light infantry.

The Trigger parts could also be feed pawl parts from a belt fed but I cant ID them yet. I do know theyre not STEN or Bren parts. The parts your calling barrel caps are the reurn spring caps.

ATB, Chris.

[Steve T]

.....that's what I meant.....return spring caps

Sorry. My computer is just about to kick the bucket after 3 years of honourable service and I am a little pre-occupied backing everything up

[davejb]

You Jammy so and so, Waffenampt stamps on the 20mm mags, ive just got to get back up there soon, but knowing my luck ill end up with another dead rabbit

[cornishboy]

WOW Steve these really are top finds,just makes you wonder what else lies lurking undiscovered.Those magazines are dreamy,who'd have thought you could get such finds over here.keep up the good work

[Steve T]

davejb - Yep Totally jammy And don't worry about finding a dead rabbit.....I've found 3 already, one of which was Waffenampt stamped.

cornishboy - Thanks It does make you wonder what else is in there doesn't it

Steve T

[Paul D]

Hi all

Some more pictures of cleaned stuff.

The 20mm magazines came up REALLY well. The face that was facing inside the storage crate is as good as new, the face that was against the wall of the case isn'[t so good.





Best of all, I found some markings on one of them that made me really happy



No idea what this is. Anyone help ?



Butt plates, LE oil bottle, LE front sight guard, LE No. 1 end piece (in bad condition), SMLE magazine.



The two butt plates on the right have a much longer tongue than the others. What are these off ?



One even has lots of nice markings on the tongue.



Last lot. The two sten mags I found cleaned up very nicely. The trigger guard and barrel caps also came out nice.

However, I thought the other bits may be part of the trigger mechanism for a Sten as they were found where all other Sten bits were found........but I can't match them up against anything on the net. Anyone any idea what they are ? I found literally hundreds of them.



Cheers

Steve T

<-----Goes off to cuddle his German 20mm magazine with the German stamp on it.....

Those 20mm mags have turned out very nicely Steve that's a nice find mate !!

[Whitehunter]

What is this for ?




John

Don't forget to check your pull throughs for the Crows foot

[davejb]

Ive seen something like that before, im thinking it was a locking ring, but i cant think what its off, its going to bug me all day

[skypilot]

Is it not the locking lever from a Vickers tripod?