Comments by "Fred Bloggs" (@fredbloggs5902) on "Wait, Go Back! The SMLE MkIII* Wartime Simplification" video.

  1. I have a friend who participated in the ceremonial burial of the Royal Navy’s last SMLE.
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  2.  @alun7006  - this is disingenuous, 150,000 people in a population of over 60 million is less than 0.25% of the population, clear proof that the state does all it can to deter and block gun ownership in the UK.
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  3.  @alun7006  - if it’s 650,000 that’s still only 1%, Switzerland has around 25%. You also neglected to mention the total ban on pistols and semi-auto rifles.
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  4.  @51WCDodge  - I’d be surprised if there were more than 1,000 SMLEs in private ownership in the UK. If you know otherwise please post a reference.
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  5. Regarding data analysis of markings, WW2 German tank numbers were estimated from component serial numbers.
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