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Canada
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I acquired (in a lot) a National Small Bore Rifle Assn. Medal with the back dated 1949. I assume it is Of Australian origin because of the wonderfully detailed Kangaroo on the front. There is a Coat of Arms at the top, two sets (of 3) standing rifles as well. It is approx. 36mm in dia. and very thick. Sorry, I have not yet learned to size pictures to fit this website. Any info you have would be appreciated. :-)  |
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Australia
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G'day,
"Small Bore Rifle" - this used to mean .22" calibre rimfire. Was popular because it wasn't noisy; you didn't need an enormous range to safely fire on; and the rifles and ammunition were a lot less expensive than full bore. And some say that hitting your target with a .22 over 100 metres requires almost as much skill as with a full bore at a much greater distance.
The kangaroo is, I think, an Australian icon, and I would guess that his presence would pin this medal to a particular origin.
"Sorry, I have not yet learned to size pictures to fit this website. ..."
- go to the left of this screen, down a bit is the heading "Tutorials", and below that "Uploading Photos" - click on that.
Even I have managed it, so I'm pretty sure most everyone else can breeze through it.
Tip: first crop your picture so that only your coin or medal fills the pic. We don't much care about backgrounds.
Peter in Oz
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Australia
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similar, in silver, sold last year, for au$150.00 - see: http://www.noble.com.au/auctions/br...21&img=y&kw=B.S.A. used to make rifles (maybe they still do ...), very popular in Oz. They also made motorcycles. The standing rifles were the BSA trademark. Peter in Oz |
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United States
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B.S.A. is actually British Sporting Arms, they made rifles long before getting into motorcycles, which imho are the coolest bikes ever made! '62 Gold Star...mmmmm
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Australia
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sorry to correct you Brian, but BSA stands for "Birmingham Small Arms Company" see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSA_(motorcycle)When I was in the Army, the MPs were using BSA 350cc singles, but they weren't well-regarded. Peter in Oz |
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United States
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Doh! I knew that, honest! I don't know where the British came from. Were the firearms anything like the bikes, really cool and attractive, but totally unreliable?
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Canada
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Thanks all. Anyone interested in it, just PM me. :-)
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 United States
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I thought BSA stood for Boy Scouts of America. John1  |
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Posted 10/19/2009 8:03 pm
