My sister recently shared this shot of a team including Grandad, Alexandria, 1931. I can see medicine balls and boxing gloves, but also those strange gun-shaped things. He was a boxer, and while I initially thought they might be some sort of archaic sporting target rifle, closer inspection seems to show no trigger, or genuinely gun-like fittings. Weird 'muzzle' too. Military PT gear? Weighted rifle-shaped things? Touch-fired local guns? I'm guessing someone here might have a clue. Larger files: ~A
Idler, you are, as ever, a star. Thanks for that. http://www.ima-usa.com/original-british-m1915-wwi-dated-spring-loaded-bayonet-training-rifle-by-webley-and-scott-ltd.html http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Fencing_musket.htm
You sometimes see them doing the rounds at militaria fairs, prices vary quite a bit between £75-200. Colourful items.
