I buy most of the figures and equipment on ebay , the majority of it is made by Dragon models . There are some good suppliers in the UK and I buy bits and bobs from all around the world including the USA and Far East . The dios and bases I make myself , a wooden base with plaster to form the earth a...

Ardennes forest 22 nd December 1944









Dave

Another hobby of mine is 1/6 scale model figures [ 12" ] . This is a hobby that requires a bit of research on the internet to try and find the correct uniform not always possible which means a bit of modification or scratch building . Then there are dioramas to be built or a base to mount a fig...

Hi Eoin

What is the outside diameter of the black 8 ring ? I think I have this target somewhere and may give it a go to see how I fair , but I will have to wear the specs .

Dave

Congrats to the winners , and thanks Duncan for organising this .

Dave

A good result , I don't suppose I could see the target let alone hit it .

Dave

Dave... I think you have nailed it. That last link was right on target. I was looking at the wrong Carcano attached bayonet. :loco: Had you not mentioned Carcano I wouldn't have thought of it . as I looked at the pics you posted I decided to have another look around the net at Carcano and found it ...

The Carcano cavalry carbine looks more like it though . http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4635886 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcano#mediaviewer/File:Carcano_al.jpg http://candrsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Italy-Carcano-M38-Cavalry.png That's got to be it M91 http://www.live...

Hi Duncan

I had a good look around the web , Russian or Asian / Chinese would have been a possibility in my mind , but nothing with a square shank came up . Perhaps it was a one off maybe an experimental idea .


Dave

Hi Duncan what are the markings on the item , is it a cruciform section or 3 sided ?

Dave