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kilimanjaro · June 13, 2012, 12:29 AM

'Zulu' got to me for the Martini-Henry, took me 35 years to get one.

'Sergeant York' for a Springfield 1903. (I know it should have been a P17).

'The Naked Runner' for a Mauser C96 and stock. That took me 40 years !

'Lawrence of Arabia' for the Webley pistol.

June 13, 2012, 12:29 AM	#23
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 980	'Zulu' got to me for the Martini-Henry, took me 35 years to get one. 'Sergeant York' for a Springfield 1903. (I know it should have been a P17). 'The Naked Runner' for a Mauser C96 and stock. That took me 40 years ! 'Lawrence of Arabia' for the Webley pistol.