This is going to sound rude, and it's not meant to, but why on earth? It looks like neither Garand or Carbine, more like the bastard offspring of the ...

Drop Andrew Scott a line at Arsenal Military Sales ( ). He's in belgium, but I've had loads of carbine bits from him. You name it with regard to WWII...

Word of warning about the CYMA woodwork and the wooden stocks which can be bought seperately. Although the wood itself is of good quality, it is not f...

Today are been mostly applying Pecard to an M1907 sling

How far off topic? I agree, Mr Pratt. It wasn't the prone bit I was querying, more the historical context of the bipod. I have no wish to be a suppo...

I'd agree, Richard, they're a beast to carry

Belt hooks are a pain in the arse if you have Y straps. They just get in the damned way, and deform your belt where they carry any weight. Great for p...

Bet he's a secret airsofter

Spot on. The lords aren't all stupid. My issues are with the lazy, sensationalist, tabloid journalistic style used by the BBC reporter, who some of th...

Thanks for that. Explains everything nicely Interesting reading. Look alike for a BAR with bipod deployed? Hmmmmm...... wouldn't want to do that any...

Rubbish reporting with all sorts of errors Just a few statements from the BBC narrator: It's illegal to buy and sell RIFs? Only museums and theatr...

all they are is a modified sten gun Not quite. They're a modified Lanchester. You could say that the Sten is actually an adaptation of the Lanchester...

Are you sure that image is of a WE Luger? Looks to be blued steel to me, not aluminium. The fit of the parts looks too god as well. Looks to be a real...