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T34 Tank @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

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85mm Flak 37 @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Armoured Cars

Daimler Mk 1 Armoured Car @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Heavy Tanks

Russian T-55 Heavy Tank @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Missiles

Bristol Bloodhound Missile @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Artillery

13 Ib Light Artillery @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Light Weaponry

Light weaponry @ The Muckleburgh Collection, NR25  7EG

Yeomanry

Yeomanry Norfolk & Suffolk regiments @ The Muckleburgh Collection, NR27 5EG
rocket propelled grenade
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Light Tanks

T34 Tank @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Anti-Aircraft

85mm Flak 37 @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Armoured Cars

Daimler Mk 1 Armoured Car @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Heavy Tanks

Russian T-55 Heavy Tank @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Missiles

Bristol Bloodhound Missile @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Artillery

13 Ib Light Artillery @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Light Weaponry

Light weaponry @ The Muckleburgh Collection, NR25  7EG

Yeomanry

Yeomanry Norfolk & Suffolk regiments @ The Muckleburgh Collection, NR27 5EG
AK47 kalashnikov
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Light Tanks

T34 Tank @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Anti-Aircraft

85mm Flak 37 @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Armoured Cars

Daimler Mk 1 Armoured Car @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Heavy Tanks

Russian T-55 Heavy Tank @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Missiles

Bristol Bloodhound Missile @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Artillery

13 Ib Light Artillery @ The Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EG

Light Weaponry

Light weaponry @ The Muckleburgh Collection, NR25  7EG

Yeomanry

Yeomanry Norfolk & Suffolk regiments @ The Muckleburgh Collection, NR27 5EG

SATNAV:  NR25 7EH ,  WEYBOURNE, NORFOLK, UK

Open from 28th March 2024

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light weaponry collection

AN EXTENSIVE DISPLAY OF RIFLES AND OTHER WEAPONS
All Museum weapons are deactivated
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LEE ENFIELD RIFLE

The Lee-Enfield was the British Army’s standard rifle from 1897 until 1957. It would be familiar to every soldier in WW1 and WW2 and its many models were principally made in Britain, America, Australia, Canada and India

Using a bolt action its .303 cartridge would be fired as a single round from a ten round magazine before this had to be reloaded. In trained hands it was very accurate and reliable. Like most rifles a bayonet could be attached for close quarter fighting

technical specifications

Range: 500-2,700 Metres (550-3,000 Yards)
Rate of Fire:  20-30 Rounds per Minute
Weight:     4 Kg (8.8 Pounds)
Sights: Slide Ramp or Telescopic for sniping

ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADE
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The Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) is a rocker powered, shoulder fired weapon with an explosive warhead. It was designed for use against armoured vehicles but is often used against other targets including slow, low flying aircraft

The Soviet Union first developed them and they have been seen in many conflicts notably Afghanistan, Africa, Vietnam, and the Middle East. The Museum’s example comes from Iraq and in the hands of terrorists RPGs can be devastating against soft targets 

technical specifications

Range:           200-900 Metres (220 - 1,000 Yards)
Ammunition:  High Explosive 1.4 Kg (3 Pounds)
                    :  Fragmentation 210 Grams (7.4 Oz)
Sights:      Telescopic

AK47 Kalashnikov Machine Gun @ Muckleburgh Collection NR25 7EH
AK47 KALASHNIKOV
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Mikhail Kalashnikov joined the Red Army in 1938 and was inspired to start constructing a new rifle.  He also began developing a submachine gun. In 1947 he designed the AK-47 (standing for Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947).  In time the AK-47 assault rifle became the Soviet Army's standard issue and went on to become his most famous invention used arround the world

Over 100 million AK-47 Kalashnikovs have been manufactured. During a visit to Germany in 2002 he said "When I saw Bin Laden with his AK-47 I got nervous.  But what can I do, terrorists aren't fools - they too chose the most reliable guns. I am proud of my invention but I'm sad that it is used by terrorists.  I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work - for example a lawnmower".   He died in 2013 at the age of 94.

technical specifications

Calibre : 7.62mm
Range:  350 Metres (380 Yards)
Rate of fire: 600 rounds per minute
Magazine: 30 rounds