"It’s a Mystery What British Special Operators Did...." Topic
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Tango01  | 03 Oct 2018 12:44 p.m. PST |
…. With This Silenced Pistol…
"An M1908 Webley pistol sporting an M1929 Parker Hale silencer is part of the British National Army Museum's firearms collection. The museum's catalogue entry on the pistol states that it was used by the British Special Operations Executive during World War II.
Exactly what the SOE did with the silencer-equipped Webley remains a secret. The Model 1908 Webley is a hammer-fired, blowback-operated semi-automatic chambered in .32 ACP. It improved on the earlier 1905 Webley & Scott semi-automatic pistol designs by being slimmer and having some internal simplifications and improvements. The silenced example has had its front sight removed. This is unlikely to have been a major issue, as the weapon was intended for short-range use…"
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 Silurian | 03 Oct 2018 12:56 p.m. PST |
I'm guessing …. shoot people. Quietly. |
| Stryderg | 03 Oct 2018 1:10 p.m. PST |
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| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 03 Oct 2018 2:45 p.m. PST |
Shoot people and don't tell anyone about it. |
| Thresher01 | 03 Oct 2018 3:43 p.m. PST |
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| Lion in the Stars | 03 Oct 2018 9:55 p.m. PST |
Given that it's an SOE weapon, shoot Nazis with it. Very quietly, so as to not let their friends know. And then never tell anyone. |
Roderick Robertson  | 04 Oct 2018 8:25 a.m. PST |
Crack open Walnuts. The Silencer give you better leverage. |
| Gaz0045 | 04 Oct 2018 10:09 a.m. PST |
Knocking off sentries and collaborators I would have thought……quietly. |
| Tango01 | 04 Oct 2018 11:06 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4 | 05 Oct 2018 7:17 a.m. PST |
It's classified of course … |
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