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Tie between the 10/22 we'd plink with, or the old BB gun that might have been used to sting stray dogs in the butt as they roamed the neighborhood causing trouble.
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The only place in Europe that the No5 could be found was in Norway for a very short period between the cessation of hostilities in Europe and the Japanese Surrender. Airborne troops heading for the Far East were briefly shipped to Norway to oversee the German surrender with the Norwegians.Enfield No. 5 Mk I, aka "Jungle Carbine". Dad brought it home from Europe following his service, post war.
No idea how he acquired it there.
Picture from Wikipedia, as it was stolen in a robbery in ~'74.
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I have a Nomad too.. been in the family for a long time. LOVE that shootah.Browning Nomad 22LR pistol. Dad bought it for me in 1971 for high school graduation. Still have it and it's like new. I will pass it down to one of my sons when my time comes.
You called me out on that the last time I mentioned it. Then I researched, and learned that it was a late war design, and probably very rare in Europe.The only place in Europe that the No5 could be found was in Norway for a very short period between the cessation of hostilities in Europe and the Japanese Surrender. Airborne troops heading for the Far East were briefly shipped to Norway to oversee the German surrender with the Norwegians.
How your dad got it must remain a mystery.
Easy. My Cooey Canuck single-shot bolt-action .22LR. My dad put it in my hands 43 years ago under the watchful eye of my grandpa, his father, and I never looked back.Since it is the day we honor our fathers, I thought this might be an interesting "trip down memory lane" thread. Is there a firearm that brings back memories of your father? Say his favorite hunting rifle, or a firearm brought when teaching to shoot or hunt, or an heirloom passed down, etc.
Enjoy.
Well, I did say that the No5 rifle was specifically designed for use in the jungles of Burma, et al. The sole issue in Europe was, as I noted, to British Airborne troops waiting to go to the Far East to fight the Japanese. They were temporarily used to bolster the Norwegian Armed Forces handling the German surrender in Norway. TMK there were no US armed forces in Norway at that time.You called me out on that the last time I mentioned it. Then I researched, and learned that it was a late war design, and probably very rare in Europe.
Never saw him shoot it, and I doubt he had ammo for it.
When I asked, his comment was, "I don't remember." He was 90, so I didn't press.
It is a mystery. Just the same, it's always been a gun I have associated with him.
My dad was in Germany after VJ Day. He never talked much about it.Well, I did say that the No5 rifle was specifically designed for use in the jungles of Burma, et al. The sole issue in Europe was, as I noted, to British Airborne troops waiting to go to the Far East to fight the Japanese. They were temporarily used to bolster the Norwegian Armed Forces handling the German surrender in Norway. TMK there were no US armed forces in Norway at that time.
What were the rifle rounds?I have the Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag my grandfather used to (finally) kill the grizzly that charged him with some rifle rounds already in him. The griz died as it fell on him and they both tumbled down a cliff together. I also have the BAR .338 win mag he bought as soon as he got out of the hospital
I learned on a Mossberg 151K. A similar and relatively rare model that my Grandfather bought new . Grandpa took it with him to Brazil where he lived and worked for about 10 years. Upon his return he gave to my Dad in the early 1960's.