AWM Collection Record: RELAWM20293.001
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ID Number: | RELAWM20293.001 |
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| Title: | Dummy Machine Gun : 17 Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps, Yerong Creek, NSW | ||
| Maker: | Unknown | ||
| Object type: | Firearm | ||
| Place made: | Australia | ||
| Date made: | 1941-1944 | ||
| Physical description: | Dummy light machine gun manufactured from local materials by members of the Victorian Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC). The handle and breech of the gun are carved from wood to which has been nailed a folded tin barrel which has been professionally soldered. A round tin ammunition tray, bolted to the top of the gun, can be rotated by means of a rachet handle which also activates a crude sound generating device. A sight has been soldered to the front of the barrel while a simple bipod, made from mild tubular steel is attached with a butterfly nut. The gun is painted khaki green. | ||
| Summary: | This gun was made by a member of the Yerong Creek Unit (near Corowa, NSW), 17 Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps. 17 Bn appears to be part of 3 Military District, Victoria. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright not applicable | ||
| Related subject: | Inventions and improvisations; Training | ||
| Related unit: | 17 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps; Headquarters units; Volunteer Defence Corps | ||
| Related place: | Australia: New South Wales, Corowa | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:24:52 GMT
