 | Militaria Collecting| OFF-Topic / Misc. Discuss Militaria Collecting in the Current forums; sorry Chris no can do............
wonder do we want to include weapons here as well or no ?... |
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10-07-2008, 01:52 PM
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#31 | | the old Sage
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wonder do we want to include weapons here as well or no ? | 
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10-07-2008, 02:16 PM
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#32 | | Senior Member
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10-07-2008, 05:30 PM
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#33 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by Erich  sorry Chris no can do............ | No worries, I did not think you would anyhow. I know I would not part with them. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Erich wonder do we want to include weapons here as well or no ? | Yeah of course, they are part of militaria collecting.
I know there are more people here that collect, the last thread had a bit more participation. I hope this one picks up a bit as well.
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10-07-2008, 05:33 PM
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#34 | | the old Sage
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Country: | Agree with Chris, c'mon you guys/gals we know you have some great stuff to show us all, lets make this more than Chris/Me thread please .........
will post more later, in the middle of a project | |
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10-07-2008, 05:51 PM
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#35 | | Moderator
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Country: | I wish I had some stuff to post but to be honest I dont own anything from WWII execpt some orginal news papers from my home town.
Great stuff there though guys. Many thanks for showing us your collections.
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10-07-2008, 06:27 PM
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#36 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Nice stuff guys! Love to see it!
I've got some stuff to post (later), but here's a small teaser.
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10-07-2008, 06:37 PM
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#37 | | the old Sage
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10-07-2008, 06:45 PM
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#38 | | Senior Member
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(that is a bazooka , isn't it?)
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10-07-2008, 07:19 PM
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#39 | | the old Sage
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Country: | Panzerschreck 54 from the Ost front changed into Finnish service- note the green paint and SA in black on the barrel-tube. Shield still holds German Army grey paint. picked up by my Dad in 1963 for a mere 20.00 US with me drooling in attendance. When a northern Orygun WW2 museum found out I had this they offered me a Pz Schreck rocket in exchange.............yeah right what am I going to do with that and no weapon. | |
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10-07-2008, 07:27 PM
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#40 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Nein TO, Das ist eine Panzerfaust/Panzerschrek, Ja?
Due to this stupid disease, I've had to give up my twice monthly 'lectures' (6 groups of 30 + people each, per day) at a location about 150 miles from where I live. I had an armoury that ranged from a 25 pounder field gun down to pistols. Some were present day, some were first World War and before, but the bulk, in the region of 200 weapons, were World War 2. And some very rare stuff included. There was one of only, I believe, two in the world, of an MG15 with water cooling jacket. I used to treat them all as 'my' weapons, as I was the one that cleaned them, serviced them etc. If I can get my former colleague to get some pics of the armoury, and some of the working AFV's, sent to me, I'll post them. Think you might find them interesting.
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10-07-2008, 07:42 PM
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#41 | | the old Sage
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Country: | Nein AirF Panzerfaust nicht
the PzFaust is a single-man hand held weapon of choice, my little toy is a two man weapon, 23 pound plus - 8.8cm devastating any and all armor it meets at 100 yards and farther | |
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10-07-2008, 08:06 PM
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#42 | | Moderator
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Country: | Best I can do for now, Some where I have on the Japanese surrender. My Grandmother saved this and gave them to me a couple years back.
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10-07-2008, 08:56 PM
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#43 | | the old Sage
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Country: | good deal Paul it's all militaria | |
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10-07-2008, 10:20 PM
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Country: | Sorry, Erich. My German has lapsed lots over the years! Indeed, the 'Faust was the hollow charge head missile, on the tube. Should have known, there's one at the armoury I mentioned! Talking of which, can you give any clues as to which type of unit might have used the water-cooled MG15 I mentioned?
I know the air-cooled version was used by second-line (for want off a better description) units, and of course as an air-gunner's weapon, but, with a water jacket, I can only think it must have been intended for a sustained fire role of sorts. I know that what was already a heavy weapon, is even heavier with the jacket! And built like a brick outhouse!! | |
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10-08-2008, 11:55 AM
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#45 | | the old Sage
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Country: | not sure at all, even as a home defense weapon at the airfields in 1945, anything and everything was used against the US/RAF fighters | |
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