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  • Crimea War era, they do indeed stand at ease with hands clasped and the rifle held into the body by the crook of the elbow. one of the schnider enfields used in the film was on sale at an auction in Cardiff a few months ago

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • The sun is in its splendor, the moon is in her complement or detriment, the pelican is in her piety, the lion is gardant passant and ducally gorged, and royalty is represented by opinci, yales, and enfields, one of which has swivel-mounted horns.

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 4 1977

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