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  • dummy rifle, British dummy rifle, British

    (weapons and ammunition)

    This dummy rifle saw service as a training-aid during both World Wars. In configuration it resembles a pre-First World War Mark 1 or Mark 2 Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle and bears the mark of a unit of the Volunteer Training Corps - the First World...

  • Winchester M1894 .32 WS Winchester M1894 .32 WS

    (weapons and ammunition) Made by: Winchester

    5,000 Winchester 94 rifles were purchased in 1914 for the Admiralty, and at least one Navally-marked example is known. 2,700 were subsequently offered in disposals lists. In 1917 the US Army acquired c. 1,800 Model 1894 rifles for use in guarding...

  • pencils, utility pencils, utility

    (souvenirs and ephemera)

    Home Guard issue pencils which are part of an acquisition of items relating to G A Hampshire's service in the Home Guard in Sheffield during the Second World War.

  • handstamp, Home Guard handstamp, Home Guard

    (souvenirs and ephemera)

    Duplicate entry of EPH 13

  • Ordinate Stick for Lewis M.G. Cal .30 Ordinate Stick for Lewis M.G. Cal .30

    (weapons and ammunition)

    Probably intended to facilitate indirect or fixed-line fire of .30 Lewis. Was issued by the Stationery Office in 1953 for use as a normal ruler. Donor discovered it amongst office equipment at the Dept of Health.