SMLE No.1MKIII vet bring back from Afghanistan

[Griff Murphey]

The most heartbreaking story was our old member, Brian Ballard, who watched his .303 Winchester 1895 band-sawed in half at the Baghdad Airport, And the halves tossed into a trash can.

[Guamsst]

The most heartbreaking story was our old member, Brian Ballard, who watched his .303 Winchester 1895 band-sawed in half at the Baghdad Airport, And the halves tossed into a trash can.

Yes, it's important to keep us all safe from those terrible WMDs our guys try to sneak back into the country.

[BlitzKrieg]

I strongly recommend to not shoot that weapon. Anything in Afghan hands has most likely suspect parts
in it, on it and therefore: its down right unsafe. Now you can find out the hard way and ignore what I
just said or you can hang that weapon on the wall, and count your 10 fingers and toes with your undamaged
eyesight.

I hope I got your attention.

[John Sukey]

If he bought it at the local market, technicaly it is NOT a "war trophy"

[Guamsst]

If he bought it at the local market, technicaly it is NOT a "war trophy"

Exactly, now try to convince customs and the commander of that.

[BlitzKrieg]

Dennis Kroh, had a Afghan Capture with papers up for sale a few years ago, it was a Lebel. What he was
calling the capture papers were the JAG release and Customs papers all GI's (including me) had to fill out
and have signed off on before we could take our bought (bought at bazaar) relic pre 1898 mfg rifles over
to the APO and be able to ship them home. Yes: military papers, Yes it documented weapon came from
Afganistan but NO, Never, Nada.. not Capture Papers. However, I am sure the relevance of being bought
or captured is meaningless to collectors who want provenance for whatever obtuse reason that may be.

[oldyella]

I hope I got your attention.

yup

Kyhber stuff

http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?...-Mk.III*-Rifle

[BravoSierra]

Would be interesting if this was one of the rifles the CIA transferred in the 80's, before Charlie Wilson increased the cash flow for more modern weapons..