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A History of Drill and Training Rifles Part 8

PARRIS-DUNN CORP. - CIVILIAN DRILL RIFLES Following the completion of their military contracts for the Parris-Dunn Training Rifle in 1943,…

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A History of Drill and Training Rifles Part 7

The Parris-Dunn Variant This Parris-Dunn variant is unusual in many ways. This configuration is previously unknown and subject to speculation.…

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A History of Drill and Training Rifles Part 6

THE PARRIS-DUNN TRAINING RIFLE Victory 1942 model Mark I Navy model Unfortunately, no Parris-Dunn production records still exist, so all…

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A History of Drill and Training Rifles Part 5

UNITED STATES TRAINING RIFLE CO. The US Training Rifle Co. produced a non-firing training rifle during World War One. At…

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A History of Drill and Training Rifles Part 4

The Boys Brigade (Dummy Rifles) The first Boys Brigade was started by Sir William Alexander Smith on October 4, 1883…

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A History of Drill and Training Rifles Part 3

The Francis Bannerman History You can find a very complete but concise history of the Bannerman family and information relating…

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A History of Drill and Training Rifles Part 2

EARLY DRILL RIFLES Trap Door Springfield This drill rifle came from a military school that had used it for many…

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A History of Drill and Training Rifles Part 1

By Malcolm MacPherson NON-FIRING DRILL & TRAINING RIFLES BACKGROUNDThe terms drill rifle and training rifle are often used interchangeably. There…

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