Description
The change in the factory designated name and marking had to do with the fact that the company names changed
The real key to solving the problems was loading the tube from the breech end
It was made of steel with only a small quantity of the first model made of lighter laminated iron
it is to be noted these rifles carry the BSA & M Co logo
These pieces represent the basic set issued to all British Infantrymen in WW2 and thereafter onto which can be added a host of other accessories such as wire cutter carrier
British Naval P-1903 Boarding Cutlass & Shore Party Belt Hand Select:Yes The change in the factoryOriginal Item: Ever since the early years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth the First (died 1603) the British Navy issued Cutlasses to all Boarding Parties and Shore Parties for security reasons. Be it recovering drunken Naval ratings from the port whorehouses, to Press Ganging new recruits, and just in case there was an encounter with the French, the wearing of a Cutlass was the order of the day when not aboard ship. These are the old P 1903