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Originally Posted by manchesters
How about this famous Regiment??
The Notts Forrest Battery, Royal Artillery.
Read the fairy story below, then look at the actual words in the 2nd photo. You have to laugh.
"This is an original deactivated example of the 1st type Martini Cavalry Carbine converted from .577x 450 to .303 calibre in 1898 by Enfield. The right side of the action is stamped with very faint Enfield 'Crown VR' and I.C.1 2 designation. The left is crisply stamped 'Crown VR HRB Co (Henry Rifle Barrel Co) 1898' together with 'M.E. 303 AC II ' Martini Enfield conversion detail. The barrel shank is Regiment marked ‘NOT FOR BATT’ most likely to The Nottingham Forest Battery."
https://www.jcmilitaria.com/display_image.asp?ID=23061
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There must be a Notts County Rifles or the amalgamated Clough and Taylor Rifles too !!!