whistlinwolf

I had to give in and learn it (Larn yersel jordi book back in the 70s), I live far too close to em !! :-D :-D

If Jonny foreigner( European cousins :roll:) would only use the Queens English it would make everything a lot easier and WE wouldn't get confused! :-D

7.62x 54 is a rimmed case , I'm with you there.

7.62x39 and std nato 7.62 are both rimless and not interchangeable.

Looks like you may be loosing it then ! :-D ;-)

Surely, they're both rimless cases and not interchangeable . ;-)

QUOTE; Russian is normally shorter 7.62x49 if memory serves. So Russian ammo will fit NATO but not other way round :dunno:

Calibre is 7.62x 39 mm and not advisable for Nato use,it can really spoil your day out ! ;-)

Seems a bit of a hound for that money :roll:

Pawn to bonnet rear right. ;-)

Phw! Just for a moment I was worried ! :-D

You mean it wasn't a real one Bodge !!! :cry:

QUOTE Safariswing;

Am I in then :whistle: ?

Not till you learn to keep your finger off the trigger ! :-D

Well having handled Steves helmet publically ,I can say its a very nice one , :oops:

Just need a bit of lead attaching to give it some weight now ! :-D

All they needed in the first place would have been the old Ford tractor! :-D

You missed the boat on that Steve, you could have had mine. ;-)

You hould have bought her an M1 helmet instead like Steve did !! :-D

Not my particular favourite when it comes to lettuce I must say :-D

SHOW US THE LINER !!!!! :-D

They did have as an option the white 'bib' which was great to see.but of course it works both ways, all depends on the viewpoint of the man looking down his sights.

I read a book recently with actual accounts of WW2 combatants and in one statement a guy said that ,as a machine gunner, it was rare to see more than 1 man fall with a burst of fire unless it was a litter bearer party !?!?

The Geneva convention does allow a medic to carry a side arm but its solely to protect themselves/ their patient with.

The helmet "pot" is actually manufactured from a non magnetic steel , it needs the stainless/ manganese rim around its base as a strengthener .

Roger.

Inbound in 1.

A compact M1 history,

M1 adopted in June 1941.

Anti magnetic steel rim introduced December 1942.

From 44 on it was optional for manufacturers to put seam at the rear.

Gets even more complicated still when you start looking at bales and liners :roll:

But great for us anoraks !!! :-D

Sorry Steve, we appear to have hijacked your thread !

Yes Jack,

Medics often worked un badged as it made them a target when carrying a red cross. Should make you untouchable according to the Geneva convention but unfortunately it doesn't.

A GI hitting the floor with the front of his helmet could often cause the shell to split upwards from the seam when at the front.Rear seam made for a stronger unit.

would a medic partially obscure his red cross badges with cam? Surely it defeats the object.

Sometimes it was prudent to cover up any markings as they were a target the same as anyone else when it came down to it.

We were as guilty as the Axis boys when it came to targeting them.

There was no US standard on medics helmets,personal choice on the helmet, some medics never had theirs marked up at all and others had from one to five crosses on them.

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US Mountain Div had 3 crosses on white squares on their helmets.

I won't be using the net on the GRP version.

Steve

I should hope not! Bin it now before the net Nazis catch you with it in your possesion.

Bad enough having a plastic helmet, never mind that net as well !! :oops:

I have one here for you. :-D

Who's is the RAF Jeep Steve? one of our lot?

Looks like Embsay

Interesting screen and exhaust !