50 years ago today

Posts : 174 Join date : 2012-02-16 Location : northeast usa

it was my 10th birthday and i went to see the movie ZULU. where i fell in love with the real star of the movie, the martini henry rifle.

Subject: Re: 50 years ago today Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:31 pm

It certainly is an iconic Rifle, does any one know how many were used in the film as there were a number of bolt action Rifles on show as well.

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Subject: Re: 50 years ago today Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:49 pm

They are without doubt a thing of beauty (standing behind it of course).
I take it the ram rod is to clear stuck cartridge cases, did they have a" pull through" for cleaning purposes.?

And many thanks for printing the photo, I take it they are yours.

Posts : 174 Join date : 2012-02-16 Location : northeast usa

thanks for the photo.

Subject: 50 years ago today Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:22 pm

Happy Birthday Free , welcome to the 50 Club ! Shocked

Cheers 90th Very Happy

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Yeah happy b day Salute

, no Cromwell
not mine! would have acknowledge the pic
but i cant remember where i lifted it from, i
have been compiling a scrapbook for many
years now. really like an aide memoir it keeps
the war fresh in my mind when i'm searching
and acquiring images, which i cut out glue a
and paste blah! i'm sad.. Very Happy

Subject: Re: 50 years ago today Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:45 pm

Hi Les.

I have my Martini Henry with sling and fixed bayonet, mounted on the wall in my 'Junk Room' (as Mrs Shifter calls it) Mad

Along with my MH rifle, there is a lifetime of memories in there, such as lots of old Railway collectables, two, yes TWO Fender strat's (identical to Buddy Holly's), lots of military memorabilia, and lots of cricket memorabilia, loads of historical collectables, many, many, many books etc, and she calls it 'JUNK' Shocked

Women! who can understand them scratch

Cheers mate. Salute

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lol. that sounds like quite a collection there mate! ' JUNK ',
It sounds like nirvana to me! just imagine your collection
replicated all over the country..and people pay really
good money to visit the most inane places, gorping at
any old tat, as long as it gets them out of the house for
half a day! so imagine if there was a network of tours of
people just like you...all with half a lifetime of interesting
stuff, like you on diverse but eclectic collectibles..Hmmm!
i feel the germ of an idea coming on! £10.00 a pop, just
meet a pre arranged charabang chip in a bit for the peccy,
and do the tour county by county lol. any richard bransons
out there can have that one for free..