Terry_P

What stories that has to tell. Who knows maybe carried by a member of the French Foreign Legion.

303Lithgow

I have a few WWI and WWII weapons and have often wondered what their history was. Some of my Enfields have unit brass plates in the stock so at least I know what unit they were in.

Nutty Ned

That would be interesting, also the story the Jap rifle I have from the Russo-Japanese war; it does have 3 notches in the stock.

303Lithgow

I have a WWII American fighting knife with a few notches on it. Always wondered about it. Years ago I bought a Garand bandoleer that has a tear in it. On close inspection it looks like a bullet hole. Even closer inspection it looked like dried blood.

I collect World War items to help preserve the wars history and give honor to those that fought and died keeping us free men. Kids today don't see what they sacrificed.

Terry_P

Yes I would prefer the american ones with the notches but I'm pretty limited in my outlook.

dilligas

My great great grand dad served in the 5th Va. Co. D which was later called the Stonewall Brigade.
He survived the war and was at the surrender in Appomattox.
I have his Harpers Ferry High Hump rifle stamped 1861 Richmond Va.
Early in the war south captured gun making equipment from Harpers Ferry and took it south and then manufactured these guns in both Richmond Va and Fayetteville NC.
He died in 1917.
Rifle is in horrible shape as after the war they often cut the barrels down to a more manageable length.
I have no idea how he managed to keep this and a sabre as I understand rifles were forfeited during the surrender
One day I will ask him
As you can see in this picture the reason it was called a high hump
http://www.civilwarpreservations.com/newmus71.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Rifle

Beerman

It has to be my Mosin M9130. 1941 date on it.

303Lithgow

I've heard there were more M9130's made then any other single weapon. I have three. One is a sniper like in 'Enemy at the Gate'. One is a Tula and one is a hex. All WWII vintage.

Beerman

Nice set there. I need to get another one.

303Lithgow

Its remarkable you can pick up a true battle weapon for under $100.

Terry_P

My Great Grandfather was in the Vermont Artillery and went to Mississippi in 1862 and into Louisiana later. He detached in 1864 to a hospital and served as a nurse until the end of the war.

The only memento's I have are the buttons off his uniform.

james

I've got a two year old Ruger MKIII 22/45.
The rest are younger. These are the ones I purchased new.
I have however a Miroku U/O that is most likely 13 years old and a CZ452 that is likely 11 years old. I bought these off the same guy last year. The CZ was new to him, the Miroku was not.
My newest is a Ruger #1 in .270 Win, I bought it new last month.