Interesting Picture from Bakhmut

Started by Orcs, 16 March 2023, 09:16:20 AM

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Orcs

16 March 2023, 09:16:20 AM
This was on The BBC website. its looks like a WW2 vintage Russian Maxim.


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flamingpig0

16 March 2023, 09:36:24 AM #1
Quote from: Orcs on 16 March 2023, 09:16:20 AMThis was on The BBC website. its looks like a WW2 vintage Russian Maxim.




Yep, as featured in the Airfix ww2 infantry box
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16 March 2023, 09:59:49 AM #2
Mark Felton has a Youutbe vid on it etc

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16 March 2023, 10:40:23 AM #3
Quote from: flamingpig0 on 16 March 2023, 09:59:49 AMMark Felton has a Youutbe vid on it etc
Beat me to it! 

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16 March 2023, 11:27:05 AM #4
QuoteBeat me to it! 



Not as good as this one

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Heedless Horseman

16 March 2023, 01:25:41 PM #5
If  it shoots and you have ammo... especially from static strongpoint... use it.
Not all that long ago, Brit snipers were using late model Lee Enfields.
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16 March 2023, 01:38:28 PM #6
Quote from: Heedless Horseman on 16 March 2023, 01:25:41 PMIf  it shoots and you have ammo... especially from static strongpoint... use it.
Not all that long ago, Brit snipers were using late model Lee Enfields.

40 yrs, withdrawn after the Falklands. Accuracy on those maxims must be a tad suspect given the age. Lands will have had a load of wear.
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flamingpig0

16 March 2023, 02:37:56 PM #7
Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 16 March 2023, 01:38:28 PM40 yrs, withdrawn after the Falklands. Accuracy on those maxims must be a tad suspect given the age. Lands will have had a load of wear.

Apparently some of  them have had  red dot sights added.
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