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[mackem 26,263]

8 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

Rorkes drift era Martini Henry 

It’s a miracle…..If it’s a miracle colour sergeant it’s a short chamber boxer Henry point forty five calibre miracle…….and a bayonet sir,with some guts behind.

nice,how much it cost you?I had a single shot Parker hale? .22 years ago with the underlever action.

[DIDO.1 22,638]

2 minutes ago, mackem said:

It’s a miracle…..If it’s a miracle colour sergeant it’s a short chamber boxer Henry point forty five calibre miracle…….and a bayonet sir,with some guts behind.

nice,how much it cost you?I had a single shot Parker hale? .22 years ago with the underlever action.

It's not actually mine, it's our kids. 5 or 6 hundred I'd think. I'll ask him tomorrow 

[mackem 26,263]

Just now, DIDO.1 said:

It's not actually mine, it's our kids. 5 or 6 hundred I'd think. I'll ask him tomorrow 

If he is interested in militaria and antique weapons keep an eye open for kempton park militaria day,I always go when back in the UK,I saw trench knives and all sorts of interesting stuff the last time I went,very interesting.

[steve66 3,398]

22 minutes ago, mackem said:

If he is interested in militaria and antique weapons keep an eye open for kempton park militaria day,I always go when back in the UK,I saw trench knives and all sorts of interesting stuff the last time I went,very interesting.

Yorkshire  war experience at Huddersfield is a good day out hundreds of military vehicles , seen Bruce Compton who has the tv show combat dealers this year with a german half track in desert colours ,also loads of militaria stalls to browse 

[mackem 26,263]

Just now, steve66 said:

Yorkshire  war experience at Huddersfield is a good day out hundreds of military vehicles , seen Bruce Compton who has the tv show combat dealers this year with a german half track in desert colours ,also loads of militaria stalls to browse 

Sounds good mate,especially the vehicles,I read an article about Bruce compton,he leased the Fury tank and a load of kit to the producers of “Fury” and made a few old quid,you used to see old martini Henry’s and other odd weapons piled in the corners of the weapons shops on the khyber pass,would be the ideal place to rummage around.

[eastcoast 4,115]

I do enjoy watching Combat Dealers. I get distracted sometimes though when Bruce can be showing a Russian "oligarch" or Hollywood "property master" a bit of iconic and mega costly bit of WWII kit and 1 of his Parson Russells gets in shot. Start thinking, does he graft them?

Edited August 27, 2023 by eastcoast

[fireman 10,869]

20 minutes ago, eastcoast said:

I do enjoy watching Combat Dealers. I get distracted sometimes though when Bruce can be showing a Russian "oligarch" or Hollywood "property master" a bit of iconic and mega costly bit of WWII kit and 1 of his Parson Russells gets in shot. Start thinking, does he graft them?

A fella i know was at a speed awareness day and one of the twins was there as well for speeding and the twin spent most of the time there arguing that speed limits should be higher as cars had shit breaks etc when the speed limits were first set out and cars can handle going faster and stopping faster than back then, lol..

[DIDO.1 22,638]

1 minute ago, fireman said:

A fella i know was at a speed awareness day and one of the twins was there as well for speeding and the twin spent most of the time there arguing that speed limits should be higher as cars had shit breaks etc when the speed limits were first set out and cars can handle going faster and stopping faster than back then, lol..

Ronnie and Reggie?

[fireman 10,869]

4 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

Ronnie and Reggie?

One of the Thompsom ones ... 

[eastcoast 4,115]

My last speed awareness course to avoid 3 points was after being clocked doing eighty mph on A1M at 04:40 after leaving home early and wanting to be on site 1st thing down the country. OK, I was exceeding the speed limit even though the traffic was very light. The accepted way of driving on motorways now during the day seems to be everyone driving bumper to bumper. Should they not be penalising that?

[Jonjon79 13,358]

3 hours ago, eastcoast said:

My last speed awareness course to avoid 3 points was after being clocked doing eighty mph on A1M at 04:40 after leaving home early and wanting to be on site 1st thing down the country. OK, I was exceeding the speed limit even though the traffic was very light. The accepted way of driving on motorways now during the day seems to be everyone driving bumper to bumper. Should they not be penalising that?

Yes, they should get a bollocking for that. 

 ....... the amount of those wankers that are up my arse when I'm over taking in lane 3 really pisses me off. If I'm in my car or work van alone I properly stab the brakes on those twats - I'll happily go from 90 to 20mph if someone is being a knob

 

[eastcoast 4,115]

Doing the final clearance of my parent's house and came across this. I do remember it from years ago and always assumed it had been thrown out or given away but has been in loft all these years. Came from grandparent's house originally but I did have a great uncle who owned or managed a pub in Carlisle and it may have been his. Looks like the kind of thing that you would see in pub.

[eastcoast 4,115]

Some other things found. My records. Some really self indulgent naval gazing going on here but I make no apologies, it's only the internet. Bought the Stranglers album when at art college, people at home thought going to art college was an odd thing to do. People at art college found me odd but loved the Stranglers and thought the album cover was macarbre or at best an ironic statement with the stuffed animals. I loved the Stranglers music but never understood why anyone would have a a mounted animal in their house unless it was something that you had dug yourself.

[eastcoast 4,115]

Steady dominos away though  

[DIDO.1 22,638]

1 hour ago, eastcoast said:

Steady dominos away though  

I like those dominoes, have you got a full set. Bet they are worth a few quid them