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New Zealand Antique & Historical Arms Association Inc. # 25 January 2013

EDITORIAL

As we start another new year we welcome a new National Secretary, Katrina Evans, see below for Katrina’s contact details, and say thanks and farewell to John Debney who has filled the post for the past year. Don’t forget if you change your contact details please let Katrina and your Branch Secretary know.

Have you checked your FA Licence expiry date yet? Allow 2 months for renewal.

How safe are the keys to your guns? Can another family member access them without your knowledge?

Thanks to all of you who commented favourably on the new format of the Christmas edition, only one member voted for this original format, so I will endeavour to produce the February and subsequent editions in the new format. This edition was started well before Christmas and was nearly complete by the time I had the feedback.

If you have comments to make or news or articles to contribute, send them to [email protected] All views (and errors) expressed here are those of the Editor or contributor and not necessarily those of the NZAHAA Inc.

Phil Cregeen, Editor [email protected]

NEW NATIONAL SECRETARY

Commencing in January we have a new National Secretary, Katrina Evans. Contact details as follows:

The Secretary e-mail: [email protected] NZAHAA PO Box 4487 Cashel Street Christchurch 8140

FROM OUR READERS

Dear Phil:

THANKS for including me on your Gazette list!!! I will look forward to receiving future e-issues. Daniel at Dunlap Woodcrafters has been very helpful in developing a Hay Pattern Enfield stock. Please include in your next issue the information about Dunlap producing a Hay Pattern stock, just in case anyone in NZ wants to build their own replica Hay Pattern. http://www.dunlapwoodcrafts.com/MilitaryStocks.php

All My Best,Brannen

Greener Police Gun Mk III

This gun is basically a fully stocked version of the once popular (me and all my mates had one in the 1960s) Greener GP 12 bore single barrel shot gun, however it has a number of significant differences. The most important being the chamber and cartridge which is stepped, being 12 bore at the base and 14 bore at the throat. The firing pin also includes two additional pins which allow it to fire only special cartridges with an annular recess around the primer. This is to prevent stolen guns being used with normal ammunition by criminals. The two piece stock is fitted with a sheet steel nose cap, barrel band with sling swivels and a steel butt plate with trap. In addition to the safety lever on the right side of the body it has a cocking indicator. The pistol grip forward of the action is a later addition, as it is the wrong way round for shooting, I suspect its purpose is for carry the gun close down the side of the body or for using the gun reversed as a club. This particular gun is marked SPF 42 which I surmise stands for Singapore Police Force.

The Greener Police Gun was developed after WW I to provide an arm for police and prison guards and was initially produced as a 14 1/2 bore gun known as the Greener Mk I/14. Over 30,000 were supplied to Egypt by 1922. By the 1930s it was realised that stolen guns were being used by wrapping 16 bore cartridges in paper to fit the 14 bore chamber and so the stepped chamber Mk III was developed.

I understand that the New Zealand prison service also used this gun, can anyone confirm this?

See Q 5 at http://www.martinihenry.com/faq.htm or http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/brit/greener-police-gun- e.html for more information on the history of this gun.

ARMISTICE IN CAMBRIDGE photos by Phil Cregeen

In a few short years this event has grown into one of the best militaria attractions in the North Island. Sadly, with other fish to fry, I could only spend the Saturday morning here but that was well worthwhile. This year Armistice in Cambridge was held at the Mighty River Domain on Lake Karapiro on the weekend of 10 & 11 November and included a wide range of static and action displays. Military vehicles abounded with WW II trucks and jeeps, tracked vehicles ranging from a Soviet T34 tank, M3 Stuart Hybrid and Scorpion to Bren Carrier and M113A1 APC, not to forget several Chevy trucks of the LRDG. Re-enactment groups ranged from Roman Legionaries through Saxon and Medieval to NZ Armed Constabulary to Boer War, WW II and Vietnam era troops, who engaged in set piece battles all well kitted out with authentic gear.

The Royal New Zealand Navy provided a demonstration of helicopter rescue and waterborne displays. Over head aerial displays were provided by a P 51 Mustang and Messerschmitt Bf 108 which include bombing a German U Boat. The highlight of Sunday for many would have been the flypast by the recently restored Mosquito, which made half a dozen passes.

In the main hall were sales tables and displays, several provided by NZAHAA members.

On Sunday a parade of Military vehicles was held in the town of Cambridge prior to the ceremony at the Cenotaph and the marking of the 11th hour to remember the fallen.

Here are few photos of:

Some of the Tracked Vehicles (I loved this restored Stuart and it was great to hear the engine running. Ed.)

And trucks

Long Range Desert Group

Indoor Displays

A COLLECTION

Dutch East Indies Campaign, Celebes and Moluccas

Today the Island of Celebes is known as Sulawesi Island and is one of the many Islands that make up the Country of Indonesia. I have been working at Sorowako on Sulawesi Island since November 2011 and have spoken to many of the locals about the Japanese occupation there in WW2. The Indonesians here do not have a long life span and I could not find anybody that was alive at the time of Japanese occupation in the area. The stories that have been passed around vary. But in saying that, one can research and peace together a lot of the events and attacks that did occur accurately.

On the coast just a short drive away from where I am based, according to locals is a Japanese merchant ship that was sunk by the Americans. It rests just above tide level and still has the deck gun on it and I love Deck Guns. After swimming out to the wreck to view the deck gun I noticed that it is an American manufactured gun and possibly the ship could be an American boat sunk by the Japanese, but the locals are adamant that it was Japanese and sunk by American dive bombers. There is no known record of this boat other then the deck gun details. Possibly the gun was a Japanese capture and put to use for the Japanese Merchant Naval. As a group of us went down to look at the boat on several occasions we swam around the boat and searched through the cabins for any reference we could use for research. There is still old tiles on the kitchen and stove inside the cabins. A build up of river sand has buried much of the engine room and all the propeller. From the deck gun marking we know that it was pre WW1 manufacture. The locals are protective of the wreck and want to maintain the secrecy of its location to stop scavenging.

Sunken merchant ship Gun on the focsle

3 in Gun Mk II 1902 3 in Gun Mount Mk IV dated 1907

Stamping of dates on the gun show 1939 and also 1942 service marks. If Japanese capture then it would have been after 1942. My personal belief is that this boat is American and sunk by a Japanese Bomber. While researching the mystery surrounding the true identity and the sinking of this boat I found out there was a Willies Jeep in the jungle nearby that had been there since the war. If this was true then maybe the Americans were based here in or around the area and the boat was sunk by a Japanese dive bomber. The story was told to me that a tree was growing up through the engine bay and out from the bonnet. I always wanted a 1942 Willie’s Jeep. After getting a rough map drawn up by a fellow expat whom had witnessed the jeep and knew the location in the jungle. I set off with another Kiwi expat on our search. The map was bang on and we uncovered the jeep in question. The tree had been cut down and jeep moved onto a local’s property nearby whom now claimed ownership. After discussions they agreed to let us take a closer look at it. It took about half an hour removing rubbish, timber and sheets of iron which had reburied the vehicle. It was in terrible state and was rusted out everywhere. There was a 1936 date on the spare Good Year tyre. We discovered that the jeep had been registered and driven on the road for some time after the war, so one could not confirm that it had been here since Japanese or American occupation. But still it was a great find.

Next month Alan tells us about a crashed US Mitchell bomber and the Japanese invasion of the island.

SPORTING AMMO AND THE FIREFIGHTER contributed by Tony Bruce

Click the link below to view this 25 min Video. It shows how safe modern sporting ammo is when subject to abuse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlOXowwC4c&feature=share

WHERE ARE THE GUNS? Please send details of your local gun to [email protected]

This 40mm Bofers AA Gun, contributed by Tony Bruce, is outside the RSA in Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Tony tells me that there is little reference to the war in Rarotonga except for this war memorial which commemorates 500 men who went off serve in WW I. They found the weather too cold in France and served as lighter men in Palestine. (Ed)

INFORMATION REQUEST

Do you own one of these smooth bore percussion muskets or rifled muskets? If you do would you be willing to send me a photograph, preferably on a white background for a future Gazette article.

Musket Pattern 1838, 1839, 1842, and sea service Pat 1839.

Rifled Musket Pattern 1842, 1851 (Mini Rifle) and sea service Pat 1842

Contact Phil at [email protected]

UP COMING EVENTS - If you have dates for events in 2013 please advise [email protected]

2013

12 & 13 January Northland Branch Invitation Shoot, Oromahoe (Note date change)

9 February Dargaville Gun Show

16 & 17 February Wellington Arms & Militaria Fair, Lower Hutt

24 February Central Branch Gun Show, Otorohanga

23 & 24 March Hawkes Bay Branch Gun Show, Napier

6 & 7 April Auckland Arms Fair, Henderson

13 April NZAHAA AGM & Auction, Invercargill

27 & 28 April Ted Rogers Militaria Auction, Kilbirnie, Wellington

25 May Ruahine Branch Gun Show, Feilding

22 June Whangarei Hunting Shooting and Fishing Show

7 July Auckland Branch Gun Show, Mt Eden

27 July Mainland Arms & Militaria Gun Show, Christchurch

17 & 18 August Tauranga Arms & Militaria Show

12 & 13 October Ted Rogers Militaria Auction, Kilbirnie, Wellington

NEW BOOK

By Barry O’Sullivan and Wayne Stack is due to be published in March

Visit the link below for more details and to pre-order the book

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/The-New-Zealand-Expeditionary-Force-in- World-War-II_9781780961118 MYSTERY OBJECT (below right,), answers please to [email protected]

No one answered last month, which is a shame because Tony was hoping to find out exactly what it was! It is obviously some sort of kerosene burner as this picture shows and it is marked with broad arrow “^ GPO”, which possibly stands for General Post Office. I think the spike on the side is for sticking in the ground. So what was it used for?

Attention all you bayonet collectors, I need you to send in some examples of your interesting bayonets if this column it to continue.

Once again it is not a bayonet, but could form part of a bayonet collection as it utilises the bayonet to secure it to the rifle: Cup, No 23 rifle grenade, No 1 Mk I. Steel, for Rifles Short MLE, with sword-bayonet Pattern 1903 and 1907 fixed. This sheet steel grenade launching cup was introduced by LOC 17874 dated 7 July 1916 and enabled the No 23 mills bomb to be launched from the SMLE rifle when fitted with a steel rod and fired by a blank cartridge. The purpose of the cup is to steady the grenade and retain the striker lever once the pin has been withdrawn. These are scarce items and attract premium prices at auction.

Photo taken at the National Army Museum, Waiouru

WEBSITES Check these regularly for latest news

Auckland Branch http://www.antique-arms.co.nz/index.html

Canterbury Branch http://antiquearms.co.nz/

Wellington Branch http://www.nzaaawgtn.org.nz/ see latest auction catalogue & prices

NZART http://nzarmsregister.blogspot.co.nz/ now contains more abridged info pages on NZ Arms.

COLFO http://www.colfo.org.nz/

MJ Noble UK http://www.mjnoble.co.uk/catalogue.asp Latest list of antique arms for sale and a good article on the Swinburn Henry as used in Natal. GAZETTE CONTENTS UPDATE

Remember back issues are available from the National Secretary at $5 each plus postage.

NZAHAA Gazette Index Key Word Title Author Year Month Page Accessories Shotgun Tools John Koppan 2006 Mar 8 Accessories Princess Mary's 1914 Christmas Gift Graeme Barber 2007 Sept 5 Accessories The Enfield Rest Shawn Conaghan 2009 Mar 5 Accessories Fore Sight Adjusting Clamps Graeme Barber 2009 Mar 15 Accessories The WW Greener Humane Killers Clive Dennis 2011 Mar 13 Accessories Another Mystery Marking "C & M" Blue Thomas 2011 Mar 15 Accessories British Watches & Compass of World War I Denis Culverwell 2011 Mar 18 Accessories Wars aw Pact Helmets Pat Phipps 2011 Jun 12 Accessories Romanian Rank Insignia of the Cold War Pat Phipps 2011 Sept 12 Accessories A Rare Colt London Navy Pouch Blue Thomas 2011 Dec 2 Accessories East German Field Equipment Pat Phipps 2012 Mar 14 Accessories NZ Volunteer Officer's Pouch Belts Tim Ryan 2012 June 2 Accessories East German Battle Groups Pat Phipps 2012 Sept 2 Accessories German Indirect Firing Devices in WW I & II Michael Heidler 2012 Sept 4 Artillery Armstrong QF 12 Pdr Guns in NZ John Osborne 2006 Mar 10 Artillery The Raising of the Guns Ken Close 2006 June 12 Artillery Napier Naval Artillery Volunteers 1885-97 John Osborne 2006 Dec 6 Artillery Model Artillery Field Guns Grant Sherrif 2007 Sept 12 Artillery Brief History & Arms of the Boyd John Osborne 2009 Dec 5 Bayonet The Japanese Type 30 Bayonet Rob Welcome 2006 Mar 12 Bayonets Collecting British & Commonwealth Bayonets Phil Cregeen 2012 Sept 14 Book Review-Webley Solid frame Revolvers by Black & Davis Reg Milson 2011 Dec 12 Book Review-Wilkinson and the FS Fighting Knife by R Wilkinson- Reg Milson 2012 Mar 4 Latham Book Review-German Manufacturing Codes till 1945 by Michael Pat Phipps 2012 Sept 5 Heidler Books Review-The Official record of Colt Single Action Army 1873-95 Reg Milson 2011 Sept 7 Craft Skill Engraving-An Introduction Richard Purcell 2008 Dec 5 Craft Skill The Amateur Flask Maker Gordon Hill 2008 Dec 8 Craft skill Trench Art Fred Houghton 2008 Dec 13 Crossbows Some Thoughts on Crossbows Laurie Staig 2007 Dec 10 Events Northland ANZAC Display Phil Cregeen 2006 June 15 Events The AGM in Invercargill Dennis Lally 2006 June 16 Events Auckland Branch Gun Show Simon West 2006 Sept 5 Events A visit to Otorohanga Dennis Lally 2006 Sept 16 Events Armistice Weekend Cambridge Dennis Lally 2006 Dec 5 Events Taranaki Branch Gun Show Dennis Lally 2006 Dec 16 Events Antique Arms Rabbit Shoot Gordon Hill 2007 Jun 5 Events COLFO- Cutting the Tape Seminar Phil Cregeen 2007 Dec 14 Events Relationships, Rules & Firearms-COLFO Seminar Address Caroline McDonald 2007 Dec 15 Events 50 Years Celebrated in Christchurch Dennis Lally 2009 Jun 5 History Hokianga Dog Tax War 1898 John Osborne 2010 Sept 6 NZAHAA Gazette Index Key Word Title Author Year Month Page History The Waiheathens at Gallipoli Part 1 Gerald Morpeth 2011 Mar 5 History The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Tim Ryan 2011 Jun 2 History The Waiheathens at Gallipoli Part 2 Gerlad Morpeth 2011 Jun 10 History The New Zealand Tunnelling Company Sue Baker Wilson 2011 Jun 14 History The Mystery of the Goring Mauser Graeme Champion 2011 Sept 8 History The Waiheathens at Gallipoli part 3 Gerald Morpeth 2011 Sept 10 History The First British Troops in New Zealand Phil Cregeen 2011 Dec 10 History The Waiheathens- conclusion Part 4 Gerald Morpeth 2011 Dec 14 History Goring's personal Effects Rex Hill 2011 Dec 16 History Sweden's "Easy Elsie" Graeme Champion 2012 Mar 12 History Arms of the Catalina Flying Boat Squadrons RNZAF John Osborne 2012 Mar 16 History Brown Bess Phil Cregeen 2012 June 5 History Early NZ Government Weapon Ownership Marks 1863-1895 Blue Thomas 2012 Sept 6 Knife Save Life with a Knife Leo Parkes 2006 Dec 12 Knife The English Dirk Fighting Knife John Osborne 2008 Mar 12 Knife Arabian Peninsula Daggers Sandy 2009 Jun 10 MG Galloping Maxim-the Maxim Gun of the Amuri Mounted Rifles Rod Woods 2009 Sept 10 MG MG 34 Michael Dowling 2009 Dec 12 MG The 303 Hotchkiss Portative LMG Rod Woods 2010 Mar 5 MG DP (Degtyareva Pekhotniy) Michael Schnell 2010 Jun 12 MG Gatling Gun John Osborne 2012 Mar 2 Museum An Old Armoury in Austria Rex Hill 2012 dec 15 Paper Tattooed Envelopes Rex Hill 2012 Mar 5 People Ian Skennerton in Wellington Dennis Lally 2005 Dec 14 People Geoffrey Ray Dreardon Simon West 2006 June 5 People ED Smith John Collins 2006 Sept 14 People Ed Smith Maurice Taylor 2006 Sept 15 People Thomas Horsley-A Book Review Gordon Hill 2007 Mar 5 People Te Kokowhitu A Tu-Maori Puioneer Battalion Kathy Arnold 2007 Mar 6 People Prince of Riflemen-Jesse A Wallingford, MC John Osborne 2007 Jun 12 People He Rangatira Toa-Flight Lieutenant JH Jimmy Wetere Kathy Arnold 2007 Dec 6 People Obituary-Michael Edsall MBE Graeme Barber 2008 Mar 4 People Can't Bite, Can't Fight Tim Ryan 2008 Jun 5 People Obituary-Peter Crow Dennis Lally 2008 Sept 4 People Obituary-Ray Carvell 2009 Mar 4 People Riwha Titokowaru & the Battle of Turuturu Mokai Paul Farmer 2009 Sept 5 People CMT in NZ Colin Shaw 2010 Jun 16 People Obituary-Richard Rowe Alwyn Davies 2010 Sept 4 People Obituary-Humphrey Robert Smith Kath Arnold 2010 Sept 4 People Ensign William Alexander Tim Ryan 2011 Mar 10 People Alexander Mee Tim Ryan 2011 Sept 9 People John Debney Our new Secretary Treasurer John Debney 2011 Dec 13 Pistol Pocket Pistols Ted Roger 2005 Dec 12 Pistol How I became a Webley Collector E. N Field 2006 Mar 5 NZAHAA Gazette Index Key Word Title Author Year Month Page Pistol What is it? Alan Walker 2006 Mar 14 Pistol The Kaiser's Pistols Brian Farrell 2007 Mar 12 Pistol East India Company Percussion Cavalry Pistol Phil Cregeen 2010 Mar 14 Pistol The Restoration Project-Luger P08 Denis Culverwell 2010 Jun 5 Pistol Adams Mark III Revolver 1872 John Clark 2010 Sept 14 Pistol First English Military Flintlock Pistols Laurie Staig 2010 Dec 5 Pistol Webley Mk III .38 calibre Denis Culverwell 2011 Mar 6 Pistol Welrod Mk II A Suppressed Pistol Graeme Champion 2012 June 14 Rifle SAT Rifle Register Henry Firmston 2005 Dec 9 Rifle The New Zealand Remington Lee Rex Hill 2005 Dec 10 Rifle The 12.5x70 Schuler Mauser Graeme Champion 2006 June 9 Rifle Baby Marlins Kathy Arnold 2006 Sept 6 Rifle The Best of British-303 Regulated Rifles Dave Millar 2006 Sept 8 Rifle An Uncles Rifle Graham Petigrew 2006 Sept 12 Rifle The Best of British 303 regulated Rifles Dave Millar 2006 Dec 10 Rifle The Norwegian Chamber loader Maurice Taylor 2006 Dec 14 Rifle German Sniper Rifles Colin Arnold 2007 Mar 8 Rifle Winchester Model 1903n Automatic Rifle John Osborne 2007 Mar 14 Rifle Was the snider used in battle during NZ Wars? Tim Ryan 2007 Jun 6 Rifle Russian & Japanese Sniper Rifles Colin Arnold 2007 Jun 10 Rifle NZ Whitworths-A Quest for Numbers Maurice Taylor 2007 Jun 16 Rifle The British Soldier's Experience of the Enfield Rifle & Bayonet Tim Ryan 2007 Sept 8 Rifle X8 Series of British Trials Rifles Kevin Adams 2007 Sept 15 Rifle New Zealand P1872 Tisdal 25 Bore Snider Carbine John Osborne 2007 Dec 8 Rifle South African Trophy Rifle Register Noel Taylor 2007 Dec 12 Rifle The New Zealand Carbine John Millagan 2008 Mar 5 Rifle Pattern '53 Enfield Mystery Markings Blue Thomas 2008 Mar 8 Rifle Paper Patching for the Martini-Henry 577-450 John Millagan 2008 Mar 14 Rifle Correct Sighting of British Military Rifles Graeme Barber 2008 Jun 6 Rifle New Zealand Pattern Lee Enfield Len King 2008 Jun 10 Rifle 1853 Pattern Enfield Rifle-marked to 65th Regt. Of Foot Tim Ryan & B Cairns 2008 Jun 14 Rifle Snider Enfields in British Army Service in New Zealand Bruce Cairns 2008 Sept 5 Rifle Cadet Training Rifles John Millagan 2008 Sept 8 Rifle Carbines, Rifles, Bayonets,Shotguns used by NZMR in Boar War John Osborne 2009 Mar 7 Rifle Lee Enfield No8 and No 9 .22 Training Rifles Phil Cregeen 2009 Jun 14 Rifle The NZ Martini Enfield Carbine for Cadets Noel Taylor 2009 Sept 14 Rifle Armed Constabulary Short Rifles M.S. Joe Evans 2009 Dec 14 Rifle Hay 1858 Pattern Enfield Rifle-Used in New Zealand John Osborne 2010 Jun 6 Rifle The Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle in NZ MS (Joe) Evans 2010 Sept 5 Rifle Canadian Experimental Sniper Deon Gorton 2010 Dec 7 Rifle East India Company Percussion Musket Phil Cregeen 2010 Dec 14 Rifle Canadian No4 Rifle Production Phil Cregeen 2011 Mar 9 Rifle The M1 Rifle 1920-52 Evaluation of the Garand 2011 Jun 6 Rifle 10 Bore Heavy Navy Pattern Brunswick Percussion Rifle John carter 2011 Jun 8 NZAHAA Gazette Index Key Word Title Author Year Month Page Rifle The M 17 Sniper Rifle Ron Baker 2011 Jun 9 Rifle The M 1 Rifle 1920-52 Evaluation of the Garand Anon 2011 Sept 14 Rifle From No 4 Mk 1 (T) to L42 A1 Graeme Barber 2011 Dec 6 Rifle From No 4 Mk I (T) to L42A1 Graeme Barber 2012 Mar 6 Rifle Charlton Self Loading Rifle John Osborne 2012 June 6 Rifle Colt Lightning Repeating Rifles Des Perado 2012 June 12 Rifle Bar on Band Paul Farmer 2012 Dec 12 SMG The Owen Sub Machine Gun Ricky Gerrard 2008 Sept 14 SMG The Irish Thompsons and the New Zealand Connection Murray Willis 2009 Jun 7 SMG PPSH-14 Michael Schnell 2010 Mar 10 SMG The STEN Saga Rod Woods 2010 Dec 10 SMG Sterling Sub Machine Guns Phil Cregeen 2011 Sept 4 SMG Owen & Austen- The WW II Ausie Machine Carbine Story Graeme Barber 2012 Dec 2 Sword Researching the Sword of Arthur G Hall Steve Privett 2005 Dec 5 Sword US Navy Presentation Sword Hayden Hughes 2011 Mar 7 Sword A Sword Purchase unearths NZ History & Provinance Steve Privett 2012 Sept 11

NEW BOOK by Barry Chisnall

For those of you who enjoyed Barry Chisnall’s first book British Non Ordnance Military Carbines 1750-1900 there is another treat in store for you in 2013. His new book, British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols of the Napoleonic Era is due to be published in February.

The Most Comprehensive Study of British Cavalry Flintlocks to Date

The books main focus is on the wars with France between 1793 & 1815. However, to do this subject justice we have included the development of the carbine and pistol prior to these dates together with usage in the post Napoleonic period.

A4 size Hardback, with 215 Pages, 90 Full Colour Plates featuring 82 Carbines & Pistols from 1700 to 1850 and many other colour illustrations

Including many previously unpublished photos and several rare carbines and pistols never before illustrated

The text of the book is complete and we are only waiting for a few last promised pictures. We are currently in discussion with our printers and expect publication to be early February. The book will be available from our website www.britishcarbine.co.uk and from selected specialist book dealers. We will give a further update when we have a firm publication date.

Best Regards, Barry Chisnall & Geoff Davies

Barry tells me that the book will retail for £ 30 in the UK, that is about NZ $60 plus freight for us in NZ. Barry is happy to provide a bulk order for our members with a saving in freight charges so if you would like to order one please let me know by the end of January. I will advise the actual cost once we have the numbers and actual freight costs. (Ed)

BUY SELL OR SWAP (Free advertising for NZAHAA members for 2 months)

WANTED: I would like to purchase a THANK YOU: To the three NZAHAA members who German sawback or butcher blade bayonet. supplied the missing firing pin, nipple and clearing rod Depending on price it could be either of for my Hay Snider MK III. these or both. Contact Dave Campbell ph: 0276528700 or One of the good things about belonging to the email: [email protected]. NZAHAA and advertising in the e-Gazette. work [email protected].

Phil *WANTED: .577 Snider Brass cases for reloading.

Contact: Terry Robinson

Tel: 06 357 7711 after 5.00pm

WANTED: INFORMATION-Has anyone seen

or heard of a “Hollywood Model AR10 in NZ?. 50-60 were made between 1966 – 1960. Any info would be appreciated. WANTED: Replacement ramrod missing from the above Thanks. Ted Colt Navy pocket revolver.

Contact: Ted at: [email protected] Contact: Graham 09 4117779

e-mail: [email protected]

Ted

WANTED: One piece walnut grip for a Webley RIC

0.45 Revolver.

Fore-end for a Remington Rolling Block, the front 1 4 inches will do, for a restoration project. Contact: Pat 09 432 2791

WANTED: Old MG08 Barrels, Any condition will Sell your stuff in this space do. I need two for a long term restoration project I am working on. I also need a few other parts, so if you have anything in your spares box please Need something for your collection? get in touch. Picture shows the breech end of a barrel in case you happen to have one you have not been able to identify. Place a Wanted Ad here. Contact: Andrew [email protected]

Wanted articles from you the readers.

You could write about your latest acquisition or a favourite item in your collection or an interesting museum you have visited. Half a page of A4 and a photo is all that you need to produce or more if you wish.

I also need more unusual/interesting bayonets, mystery objects and local guns on public display.

Please help make this e-Gazette interesting for our members

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We have just received a limited number of Collector #30. This will be the last Annual printed in this format. Any future Collector will be in pdf format and available on line.

Featured is a comprehensive 23page article on the New Zealand Lee Enfield Carbine. For many years these carbines have baffled collectors worldwide. Doug Munro from Baltimore along with NZ researchers John Milligan and Noel Taylor have demystified these carbines following comprehensive research and the gathering of information about real examples provided by collectors worldwide. If you own one of these carbines or would like to then this article is a must. The article describes their history and development, the various types in much detail, their use and disposal and much more. It concludes with a multi page table containing vital statistics for known rifles by type.

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Northland Branch

Invitation Shoot 2013

NOTE CHANGED DATES!!

12th & 13th January

At Oromahoe Range, as per last year.

(Map and shoot programme available)

Camping at the range encouraged, but you must be self sufficient. Spit roast supplied on Saturday night.

Organised events on Saturday, with prizes, and the usual evening auction. So bring along your excess stuff!

All members and families are welcome.

Fee $30 for weekend. For details contact: Paul Deeming

09 435 3232

[email protected]

MANAWATU RUAHINE DISTRICT GUN SHOW Run by Ruahine Branch of NZAHAA Inc. NZ Antique and Historical Arms Assn Inc

Rangitikei Club, Bowen St, FEILDING 2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND AUCTION

Saturday 25 May 2013 The Southland Branch will be hosting the National

10.00 – 16.00hours AGM and Auction on Saturday the 13th of April 2013 Invercargill Workingmen’s Club

We send the above information as an early “Heads Up” 154 Esk St Invercargill. of our branches intention to run OUR MOST SUCESSFUL YET GUN SHOW. Items for sale in the auction are now being sought.

Extensive advertising in our district is intended re this There will be no commission charge for vendors and a 5% function via newspaper/radio and leaflet drops and buyer’s premium.

notices throughout the district. Sales tables will be available at no charge. Displays are invited and prizes will be awarded to the best. Expressions of interest from members who wish to Correspondence to: bring: A) a display (tables are provided free for displays) Southland Branch NZAHAA Inc, P.O.Box 5110, Invercargill. B) A sales table (cost $20 per vendor per table) Email: [email protected] Should be sent to: Vic Longley 7 Raukawa Road, RD 10 Phone enquiries regarding delivery of auction lots to: Palmerston North 4470 Email [email protected] Deon at 032165156 (Daytime)

HAWKES BAY GUN SHOW

HOSTED BY

NZAHAA Hawkes Bay Branch Inc. &

Arms & Militaria Society HB. 23 & 24 March 2013

at Coote Road Army Hall in Napier City

Contact: Paul Shoebridge

Phone 06 8447321 or e-mail [email protected]

for Sales or Display tables

Firearms of William Tranter New Colt Book Birmingham Gunsmith Colonel Colt Downunder By Hayden Hughes and Robin Rapley

This is a valuable reference book and guide for A combination of over 60 years combined research collectors and researchers. This was a life-times work which includes a large amount of previously unknown for our own Ron Stewart who unfortunately died and unpublished data. Chapters include purchases and before the book was published by Maxine. His usage of Colt firearms during the Maori Wars and the meticulous research includes correspondence with various Provincial Govts. The Australian State Govts. Douglas Nie and also information on NZ issued 1879 Gaol Service & Police forces. Retailers, Bushrangers and models. historical weapons. The price is NZ $85.00 plus P&P and is available from: Price: NZ $130 plus postage $12.50 Maxine Stewart P O Box 35 057 Australia & US $98 plus postage Naenae Email Lower Hutt New Zealand Robin Rapley [email protected]