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HistoricBore
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Re: Unusual old Remington
01/09/18 09:29 PM

I can confirm the story about the British Royal Navy using these rifles, and also Winchesters, in 44-40. The technique was to approach the sea mines, floating just above the surface, about eight feet in diameter with contact fuse 'spikes' sticking out like a porcupine, and aim to hit one of the spikes, which would then detonated the mine. Of course it helped to be close to the mine to hit a spike, whilst bobbing about in a little boat, but not ideal when the mine went off....

This is not a mission I would have been keen to volunteer for!

Of course with our current legislation here in Britain it is forbidden to own slide action rifles (other than rimfire) so I have never handled one, but it looks like a useful rifle.

HB

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Unusual old Remington	cordite	01/09/18 07:30 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	93x64mm	03/09/18 06:05 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	cordite	01/09/18 07:44 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	cordite	01/09/18 07:54 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	Sarg	01/09/18 03:33 PM
Re: Unusual old Remington	HistoricBore	01/09/18 09:29 PM
Re: Unusual old Remington	cordite	02/09/18 12:38 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	xausa	02/09/18 01:05 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	2152hq	06/09/18 12:32 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	CptCurl	07/09/18 08:54 PM
Re: Unusual old Remington	Levallois	18/09/18 02:11 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	Levallois	18/09/18 06:23 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	Levallois	18/09/18 12:08 PM
Re: Unusual old Remington	cordite	19/09/18 12:02 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	500Boswell	19/09/18 07:05 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	Sarg	18/09/18 02:32 PM
Re: Unusual old Remington	cordite	02/09/18 11:40 PM
Re: Unusual old Remington	cordite	02/09/18 11:52 PM
Re: Unusual old Remington	xausa	03/09/18 09:12 PM
Re: Unusual old Remington	cordite	03/09/18 12:09 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	416rigby	03/09/18 05:01 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	Sarg	02/09/18 05:10 AM
Re: Unusual old Remington	DarylS	01/09/18 09:41 PM

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