| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM24506 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm accessory |
| Location | Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 2: Aus Threat |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Australian Practice Rifle : Captain L C Seton, 29 Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps
Description
Australian practice rifle made with bush timber and has an iron butt. The butt is stamped 25. It is complete with bayonet, stamped XXV, and scabbard, capable of being unfixed and was made from part of a reaping machine.
History / Summary
This rifle was made by Captain Leonard Cariston Seton, of 29 Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps, Moree. A number of rifles of this type were improvised for used by the Graman Platoon for training in rifle exercises, fixing and unfixing bayonets and bayonet practice. The rifles were only one of a variety of weapons improvised by Captain Seton, who has stated that the improvisations ranged from a prismatic compass to machine guns.