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Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Just got my Mine Probe in the mail from Greg Wright. (Cheque in the mail).
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Still eagerly anticipating the two I ordered...it takes forever for packages to get here from Canada. I recently purchased a 2" mortar round disguised as a trench art lamp and it took over a month to get to Texas from Canada.
I'm interested as to the vintage of these probes. I was a C.M.E. and my reenacting impression is that of a R.C.E. of 18 Field Engineer Company (yes, my B.C. friends, I know it's a Toronto unit!) When was P37 webbing phased out? The webbing is obviously designed for the mine probe so could it have been WW II issue? I took several E.O.R. courses and basic mine clearance (no HA, HB or HX courses) and we always used or C7 bayonet as a mine probe, never saw this mine probe.
Reason I'm asking is that I want to issue Cpl Bloggins a mine probe, as soon as he recovers from his head wound, of course!
CHIMO!