The Rusty Crossbow

Here in the manroom we thoroughly enjoy a good war movie. From the Dirty Dozen to Inglorious basterds and everything in between. It is only fitting then that we have a segment dedicated to instruments of violence and pain. For the first edition of the Rusty Crossbow, we're going for a classic. The Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk 1. This may not be known to some readers but it was a standard infantry weapon of the British Commonwealth soldiers and subsequently, Canada. A bolt-action, magazine fed weapon, it still used the .303 cartridge that the older versions used. Introduced in 1939 it served through WWII and beyond in one form or another. It could be fitted with a bayonet which was fondly called the pigsticker. This gun was even manufactured in Canada, in Long Branch Ontario. I've never fired one before as they aren't just lying around these days, but I'd really like to see what they can do. I'm sure if the manroom had possession of one of these classics, nothing safe could come of it, i.e. the risk is bad. All in all, if this gun was good enough for the boys at Juno beach, then it must have kicked serious Jerry ass.

- James
Arte et Marte