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Poster - Australian Service Rifles from 1908

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Commercial poster showing Australian service rifles issued 1908 to present used for travelling exhibits and external displays.

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cwa-org-32-53-247

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All weapons within the collection of the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia are rendered innocuous and are permanently incapable of being fired. All firearms on display are cased and are individually internally secured.

Contextual Information

Examples of these rifles may be found in context within the chronologically structured galleries within the Museum: World War 1, World War 2 and Post 1945. Examples of long arms and rifles first issued before 1908 may be found in the Pre 1914 Gallery.

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Saturday, 10 August, 2024

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