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Yeah, some military stuff has pretty impressive longevity. I’ve got a surplus Lee-Enfield No4 Mk I that my grandpa gave me years ago. Stamped 1943 on the receiv
by tonyarkles 8y ago
Yeah, some military stuff has pretty impressive longevity. I’ve got a surplus Lee-Enfield No4 Mk I that my grandpa gave me years ago. Stamped 1943 on the receiver. I didn’t realize until a few months ago that these are now considered vintage collector’s rifles... I’ve just been using it as a great deer rifle all these years!
- huffmsa 8y agoI think it was the US Marine Corps who issued and reissued M1911 frames printed for WW2 until the pistol was finally phased out of all units in the 1990s / 2000s. You could have had 3 generations of Marines using the exact same weapon. Unlikely of course, but not technically impossible.
- manfredo 8y agoIt's pretty impressive how long firearms are expected to last given proper storage. I've got a No1 MK III stamped 1914 that still functions alright - doesn't group so well due to a less-than ideal bore but the bolt and magazine shoot fine. People still shoot martini-henry rifles.