Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:Has anybody seen one of these before and know much about them? A no 1 mk 3 in 410? Very cool. It states it is Indian so maybe they made a few for trials or something?
https://usedguns.com.au/gun/414444/
No1Mk3 wrote:They were converted by the thousand for Police riot use and are still in service today.
geoff wrote:No1Mk3 wrote:They were converted by the thousand for Police riot use and are still in service today.
Genuine question - whereabouts is a heavy, single shot 410 gauge shotgun still in service with police for riot use?
geoff wrote:No1Mk3 wrote:They were converted by the thousand for Police riot use and are still in service today.
Genuine question - whereabouts is a heavy, single shot 410 gauge shotgun still in service with police for riot use?
No1Mk3 wrote:geoff wrote:No1Mk3 wrote:They were converted by the thousand for Police riot use and are still in service today.
Genuine question - whereabouts is a heavy, single shot 410 gauge shotgun still in service with police for riot use?
G'day geoff, As bladeracer said these are still to be found in rural areas and even some main centres. The most recent I have seen is during the Farmers Protest in Punjab last year. As an indication of the ongoing use of old arms, the most populous State in India, Uttar Pradesh, still has over 50,000 Lee Enfield 303's in police service. The SMLE shotgun is also used by Pakistan along the NW Frontier region, cheers.
Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:Cheers for the info all. Here is a good video on the conversion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzWrMhDYL3M