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Hi, I'm doing some sound effects work on a documentary about the 1916 rising in Ireland. There was quite a mixture of armaments used during the rising and I need some old gun sound effects to compliment what I've already got to hand. I can source some Mauser and Lee Enfield recordings online but the other guns don't seem to be on any commercial libraries. I thought perhaps some British or other European sound editors may have recordings of the below armaments from previous projects set in that era. If you have any field recordings of antique guns I'd love if you could get in touch. The production have a small budget to source some of these but not enough to hire the real deal and record them being fired. I'd be grateful for any other tips people may have on sourcing authentic WWI sfx too. Perhaps someone knows a good substitute gun type to use instead of a real Webley etc. Thanks. Here's a list of weapons we know were used in the rising: 1871 German Mauser – Rifle M71 was a single shot, bolt action rifle that fired an 11mm, black powder cartridge, roughly .45 cal. Krag– Jorgensen “Krags” Rifle – repeating bolt action rifle Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield The Enfield was issued in .303 caliber, a rimmed, bottleneck cartridge. This same cartridge was used in the machine guns used by the British army and made resupply easier. Used by British Army in WW1 The Lewis Machine Gun- Gas operated 303-cal. 500-600rounds per minute.Used by British Army. Webley Revolver .455 caliber with a very heavy and effective bullet. Used as sidearm by British forces. British 18-pounder, Quick Fire Gun fired shrapnel rounds Helga Gunboat – fired 18lb 'incendiary' Shells into Sackville St / also 6-pounder Hotchkiss gun. 9lb guns firing incendiary shells.