Just had that done yesterday mate :lol:
No, seriously - why do you think that it looks anything like an AK47 at all???
Possibly an AT type rifle with a magazine?
Nope.
HINT: Caliber - .303" British
It’s the self-loading mechanism but on a different rifle?
Is it a SMLE converted to an LMG with the self-loading mechanism?
Firefly - close: the one in the REME collection is a Reider Automatic Rifle from South Africa.
2nd of foot: Even closer, but I’m looking for a name and some details.
Charlton auto rifle.
Correct!
A New Zealand design, using old Lee-Metfords and Lee-Enfields (the long ones).
Your question.
Oh bugger 
Back in a bit…
Toasted by Guderain, yet denigrated by his own side.
This man did more to advance the concept of armoured conflict than any other.
His ideas played a vital part in the Normandy campaign.
Who?
Basil Liddell Hart
Nope
Aha that would be that funny chap General Percy Hobart.
Yep.
Your turn
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Fuchs66, are you there?
Ha missed that ok here goes:
What chemical agent is also known as S-Lost and Yperit and what are the origins of these names?
Yperite is Mustard Gas, so called because it was famously used at Ypres on the western front? Not sure why the S-Lost though, I’m guessing because of the Sulphur content.
Too easy that one
Mustard Gas, origin of S-LOST is there too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustard_gas
Although, not mentioned here, at a guess is was first used at Ypres or Wipers as my old great grandad used to call it.
Well with a joint effort you got it right:
Mustard gas - almost right
Ypres- first major use and hence the name Yperit
and sulpur content, correct to give it it’s correct name 2,2’-dichlorodiethyl sulfide or sulphur-mustard (as opposed to the various other mustard agents)
Too easy that one
Mustard Gas, origin of S-LOST is there too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustard_gas
Although, not mentioned here, at a guess is was first used at Ypres or Wipers as my old great grandad used to call it.
and yes the Wiki entry gives the origin of the name Lost: derived from the names Lommel and Steinkopf.
The name Yperit was used in the French and Russian speaking/influenced world and S-Lost in West Germany so in Germany during the Cold War the GDR referred to it as Yperit and the FRG as S-Lost. Still leads to “discussions” between military chemists.
OK as it was a joint answer I would suggest a joint question from the pair of you.