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Story
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Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs
#170065 - 23/10/10 08:51 AM

Private H.A. Lake - kangaroo hunter turned sniper with the 2/5th independent company in PNG.
Picture: Damien Parer, 1942.

Edited by CptCurl (01/11/10 10:23 PM)

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Ben
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Re: Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs [Re: Story]
#170069 - 23/10/10 11:28 AM

Thanks for sharing that. I read that in both world wars, Aussies were, in general, much better at shooting their opponents than vice-versa, due to a much larger percentage of them having substantial experience on game.

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Re: Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs [Re: Ben]
#170070 - 23/10/10 12:33 PM

Indeed.

For a bunch of reasons too long to cite here, thanks for posting.

Very good pic, too, by the by.

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Re: Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs [Re: 9.3x57]
#170074 - 23/10/10 01:23 PM

"Independent Company" says it all!

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Re: Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs [Re: kamilaroi]
#170096 - 24/10/10 03:41 AM

Great photo.

I say hack the crap out of all those military surplus rifles.
In jack trim they're hideous.
Get a stock duplicator up and running making copies of proper sporting wood and put the damn things to work in deer/pig/bear season.

I couldn't ever see the fuss in preserving the configuration of a martial rifle. Move on for crying out loud!

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Story
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Re: Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs [Re: tinker]
#170146 - 24/10/10 02:19 PM

I had to look up the 2/5th Independent Company, figured you fellows would find it interesting reading as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2/5th_Commando_Squadron_%28Australia%29

http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_13316second_world_war.asp

Any of our Australian brethren know any more about Private Lake? How about his full name?

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Story
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Re: Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs [Re: Story]
#170736 - 01/11/10 01:08 PM

Another Lee Speed in combat?
White troops of the 6th Tanganyika Battalion, King's African Rifles in 1918.
http://www.chakoten.dk/images/bukoba_4119.jpg
Look closely at the Platoon Leader (?) on the right side of the photo.

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Re: Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs [Re: Story]
#170754 - 01/11/10 04:24 PM

Story,

Edited by CptCurl (01/11/10 10:24 PM)

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Re: Found one of those guys who sportizes SMLEs [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
#170781 - 02/11/10 12:28 AM

Don't butcher those old girls! Plenty of other hack jobs to restore, so if you find a claissic with a full stock don't ruin it!

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