Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry MkIV Rifle Converted to .22 Rimfire Trainer by C.G. Bonehill - dated 1886 Russian Field Gear The Army Air Corps Pilot

The Army Air Corps Pilot Badge was issued in three degrees

We've never seen anything like this before

telling them to eat five extra helpings of turkey for him because "any resemblance between 'C' ration and food is purely coincidental"---and 'C' ration loomed ahead for his Thanksgiving

provided the message can be accommodated

Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry MkIV Rifle Converted to .22 Rimfire Trainer by C.G. Bonehill - dated 1886 Russian Field Gear The Army Air Corps PilotOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this is definitely something we have very seldom seen before: a Martini Henry long rifle converted to . 22 for training use! Usually we see . 303 conversions, intended for service, but the platform was also good for converting rifles to use in training. This is one such example, and it was converted in Birmingham England by a well known maker of the time, though we unfortunately do not know exactly when this