To: archy
Sounds like a nice addition to my slowly growing collection of WWII battle rifles.
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65 posted on
04/29/2017 9:26:44 PM PDT by
Celtic Conservative
(Veni, vidi, Vomui- I came, I saw, I hurled.)
To: Celtic Conservative
If you've ever seen the wartime photo of the proud little Chinese soldier guarding the flight line of the American Volunteer Group/ Flying Tigers shark-teeth painted P-40 fighters with his bolt-action rifle and unsheathed fixed bayonet, that's one of the Type 24 Chinese Mausers. I believe the photo made the cover of LIFE magazine in one of their issues that covered the Flying Tigers. Found it!
66 posted on
04/29/2017 11:06:15 PM PDT by
archy
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