• Rule .303: The Welshpool Small Arms Factory, 1942

  • Jul 18 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
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Rule .303: The Welshpool Small Arms Factory, 1942

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  • An Australian plan was established in 1939 for the domestic production of armaments in the event war cut off the continent from the oceanic supply lines which sustained it. As a result a number of factories were built thoughout the country. One of these was established in Welshpool, Western Australia. Factory No. 6 as it was known produced one of the most import calibres of the war, the venerable .303, used by Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft, Vickers and Bren machine-guns and the iconic Lee Enfield Rifle.

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