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December 10, 2006, 16:12
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Old Fart
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ID this Carry Handle
OK, it's probably something stupid that I should recognize. But I don't. I'm thinking it's late Ishapore.
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December 10, 2006, 17:22
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Looks like a Kiwi. NZ. You know, as the Aussies say: Those sheep lovers on that little Isle just to the east of us."
 Sorry Andy, Couldn't help myself. You know how us seppies are! 
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December 10, 2006, 21:11
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NZ Carrying Handle, should have deep finger grooves
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December 19, 2006, 20:13
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Old Fart
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It would appear, according to B.S., UK&CW FALs p. 196 fig. 170 that this type of handle was made by Australia.
Which begs a few questions: 1. Is BS wrong? 2. Was this type made by NZ? 3. Was it ever fielded by Australia for domestic use?
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They will live a long time, these men of the South Pacific. They, like their victories, will be remembered as long as our generation lives. Longer and longer shadows will obscure them, until their Guadalcanal sounds distant on the ear like Shiloh and Valley Forge. --- Michener, Tales of the South Pacific Tempus Edax Rerum |
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December 19, 2006, 20:21
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  Nothing like anything Aussie I have seen mate. Is it actually black or is that just what I am seeing. Andy
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December 19, 2006, 20:23
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Dinosaur
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Looking again I am thinking Kiwi due to the depth and angle of the first finger contour. Does it smell on lanolin (that was harsh and uncalled for...but I will leave it in anyway, I have not stirred Kevin up in ages) ?
Andy 
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December 19, 2006, 21:52
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If you could read, or at least see, the photos in B.S. FAL Bible would show you! And quit taking the mickey out of Kevin!
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They will live a long time, these men of the South Pacific. They, like their victories, will be remembered as long as our generation lives. Longer and longer shadows will obscure them, until their Guadalcanal sounds distant on the ear like Shiloh and Valley Forge. --- Michener, Tales of the South Pacific Tempus Edax Rerum |
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December 19, 2006, 22:48
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December 20, 2006, 01:29
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That's ok Abominog the Aussie needs something to have a laugh at, while they wait for some rain and/or the bush fires to consume them.
Yes you are right the rifle shown on those pages shows this type of carrying handle, unfortunately I can't find a credit for the pic, so I'm not too sure which collection the rifle is from. What I can tell you is I have a pic of NZer's in Rhodesia (1980) and this type of carrying handle on one of the rifles. It's a little hard to read one number in the serial number so here are the possibilities for AD610x767 AD6100767 = New Zealand AD6101767 = Malaya AD6102767 = Malaya AD6103767 = Australian Army AD6104767 = Australian Army AD6105767 = Australian Army AD6106767 = Australian Army AD6107767 = Ghana AD6108767 = Malaya AD6109767 = nil
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December 20, 2006, 12:48
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Kickstart peg from a 1927 Webley-Vickers 500cc Bleedin' Speedmeister.
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