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Club of the month: Reigate Miniature Rifle and Pistol Club

Posted on 13/09/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The club started in 1895, so will be celebrating its 125th anniversary next year. The range uses tunnels that have been cut out of the stone in Reigate, Surrey, and the sand mined was used to make high-quality glass. The…

Mike Morton on the Lee-Enfield SMLE

Posted on 14/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton goes over the top with the Lee-Enfield SMLE to see if this particular ‘Smelly’ has a whiff of the trenches, or the roses of Picardy. British and Commonwealth forces were armed with one of the best bolt-action battle…