WCMatt

the image is from a Sterling catalogue/Brochure as the BFA is black rather than yellow. The Blanks were German, they came in the standard cardboard box with a white label and a blue stripe. The gun itself maybe one of the old stock of casings that Sterling bought back from the MOD at Donnington which were made for the Indians(?) and the contract was cancelled. They were all crinkle finish which is why you will see newer, crinkle finish stocks on British issue guns. Who knows?

Hope this is of interest

So the crinkle finish Sterlings were made for the Indians? Over here ('State side) I've only ever seen crinkle finished L2s........

Matt

Thanks for the replies guys!. I would have been surprised if a bfa wasn't made for the Sterling. Think I also would have been surprised if one had been made for the Lanchester. Considering what was going on in England when that weapon was designed (or-reverse engineered from the MP28?). I've been considering one of the two for a semi auto build and at first it was Lanchester all the way but I must admit it's the Sterling that is really growing on me now.

As for mag load out, maybe I should post that question down in the "kit" section provided it's not in any of the L2 pubs...

Regards,

Matt

Hello List, It certainly has been a while!

Had a couple of questions pertaining to British SMGs so I thought I'd post to the hive mind :cool2:.

Magazine Load out: How many magazines were issued with each L2A3 SMG? How about with the Lanchester? I want to say "seven" but not sure.....

BFA (Blank Firing Attachment) Was one ever developed/made for either the Sterling or the Lanchester? Anyone have a pic of what that might look like?

Regards,

Matt

dale we both know you are even more up for it than i am and besides we all have to die sometime, why drag it out

Plus think of the story it'll make.............:cool2:

Matt

It's not my place to speak for JDMCM, but I think he meant that that particular M10 was built out of a log yarder that may have originally been a member of the M3Lee/M4 family of vehicles but wasn't originally an M10.

Matt

Again, thanks for all the replies/insight. Like I posted earlier most of my small MV experience has been with M151s. I've owned/restored a few 3/4 ton Dodges but they're bigger then both the M151 & Lwt :-). While I drove my M151A1 & A2s on & off road and never had an accident, I've never met an Vet who was in while the M151s were in service that didn't have a roll over story about them (in fact, one guy rolled one backing out of a parking spot!). That's what got me thinking about roll overs & Lwts. That, and the fact that I can't say I've heard of any instances of roll overs & Lwts so I thought I'd ask the Hive Mind (who has a lot more experience than I).

Matt

The fire handle on the M548 is located just aft of the driver's door in a circular recess in the hull. It may be a little to far up for a smaller child but certainly not for some of the middle aged ones we see walking around at shows & displays. I was thinking that when the time comes (thinking positive here) I would cover said recess with 90MPH tape (aka OD duct tape). Out of sight out of mind................

Matt

I'm quite a ways from this being a real issue for me but thought I'd ask anyway. I'm in the early stages of a M548A1 resto.

. The Co2 fire bottle carried on board, located in the engine compartment (more or less) has long since been discharged & it's emergency pull handle while still in place, isn't even attached to the bottle anymore.

Came home from work one day a week or two ago and found the aforementioned handle "pulled" out & resting on top of the hull of the M548 as if someone had pulled it out, and placed it up top. After inquiring with family members I've reached the conclusion that the culprit was a member of the self entitled public.

No real biggie as they didn't take the handle with them and no damage was done to the vehicle but it did start me wondering.

Do any of you out there with MVs that have built in fire supression systems on board (Shermans come to mind) have said systems hooked up?

How do you deal with a curious public that tends to start jerking levers & pushing buttons while not knowing what said levers & bottons do?

What kind of precausions do you take to make sure that the F/S handle isn't pulled (actual fire not withstanding) by some curious person?

Has anyone on here actually had this happen (fire system "accidentally" activated)to their MV at a show/display?

Look forward to everyone's replies...

Regards,

Matt

i rolled my 88LW before. The rollbar mounted on the tub saved me twice as my first roll was during offroading and was because I pushed it to far on a hill in the mud. The second time was during ice road conditions. Both times I got put on my wheels and drove on straight after.

certainly a testament to the stout design of the Land Rover :cool2:.. What I plan on using my S-3 Lwt (when I finish it) for is a summer/town run about and maybe some trail riding. Nothing too extreme.

Matt

That's good to know, thanks. My driving style is very conservative. While I've not researched it in depth, I've not heard of any stories about Lwts going over (where the driver had common sense). So I thought I'd post and see if anyone else has.

Regards,

Matt

there was a plaque above the drivers visor that said " those are your friends out there, never forget that this machine can kill and maim instantly"

That is a great quote and very true.

Matt

Hello List!

Was wondering about this: With all things being equal, are airportable light weights prone to roll overs? I understand that anything can be "rolled" if you try hard enough (wreckless operation). But driven with common sense, should I still be concerned about taking a turn above 20-25 MPH? I'm talking about "on road" driving, not off road.

Most of my small MV driving experience is/was in M151A1s & M151A2s with the A1s having a pretty good reputation for going over if driven w/o care. Yes I know that the LR & the M151 are completely different vehicles with completely different suspensions but they do share a short wheel base, narrow track width & a high center of gravity.

I never had an issue with the M151s personally, but it was one of the few MVs that when I slipped behind the wheel I usually took a min to remind myself that if I wasn't careful, I could hurt or even kill myself or someone else.

Regards,

Matt

http://www.hartziel.de/index.htm?/haltern/index.htm

Yup, that's it.

Matt

I used to have a link around here somewhere to a site that had lots of pics taken on German gunnery ranges. While that particular may not have seen much target practice (as a target :cool2:), there were others that were pretty shot up.

Matt

M47, unknown location

Wonder if it is one of the M47s sitting on one of the impact ranges in Germany?

Matt

Hive Mind,

Anyone know what color the M67 grenade is painted? A friend of mine sent me a pic of one in his hand when he was in A-Stan back around 2003. It appeared to be painted a similar color to what the US paints their CUCVs in which is called "CARC" (I think the paint code # is "383"). Anyone on here know?

Thanks.

Matt

any news on that wreck? Still down there or salvaged?

I was not following it all that closely. I'd assume it is still in place. it doesn't look to be in that deep of water maybe a few feet/meters?

Matt

[video=youtube;lHu4v-h1uOw]

I think that has been posted on here before. Vehicle underwater is actually the remains of a STUG-III (Ausf-G) with the saukopf mantlet. Probably the wreckage of was dragged out onto the ice to let the spring thaw take care of clean up. Was an effective means of disposal back then.

Matt

That is one very nice set up. Thank you for posting!

Matt

'Never said anything about raising one but that always struck me as odd that that's the first thing people think about whenever a submarine wreck is found. Aside from potentially being someone's grave, the boat has been sitting in a corrosive enviornment for the better part of a century (for the WWII boats anyway) and a full 100 for the great war ones. There's nothing there but a big blob of rust.

Yes the U534 was raised (in the early 90s) and it's a shame to see what it has become but there were a few others that were raised (U3503 comes to mind) just after the war & in some cases, pressed back into service by new owners.

Guess we should get back to tanks now?

Matt

Pretty cool stuff. Always had a "thing" for WWI/WWII submarines. Another WWI U-boat was found on the floor of the Baltic recently. It's in very good condition with the outer hull pretty much intact (due in part to the cold temps & low sodium content of that sea). She was lost with all hands so is considered a war grave.

Matt

I went back through some of the earlier pages and found a mix.

Matt

The Americans brought one home as a trophy after the war as well. It was at Aberdeen Proving Ground(s). It was scrapped either in 1942 or during a Korean war era scrap drive....

Matt

Hey everybody!

Welcome TJ! Glad you finally registered with the HMVF! This is a great group of MVers who have a wealth of knowledge and are always willing to share.

Matt

Radio Operators & SOME Drivers were also issued a Sten.

Some infantry Officers also chose to carry a Sten. I think that was similar for the American Army as well. Rifles for Infantry, SMGs for NCOs and carbines for members of crew served weapons & pistols for officers. There were exceptions though both official & unofficial. Don't think I'd want to go into modern combat armed only with a pistol.

Special Pouches were introduced for Sten mags later in service. They had dividing web 'sperators' in each pouch.

To prevent the mags from rattling, & to reduce rubbing together & wearing off the protective finish.

Each pouch held 3 Magazines.

 

Paras were also issued a Bandolieur that had a wide shoulder strap. I cant remember how many mags it held.

But I THINK it was ten? :red:

Matt