I was just wondering, I used to go relic hunting every now and then when I lived in Dresden Germany. I have quite a few things collected by now and was wondering if anyone else is interested in this or if they have collected anything.
EDIT: just adding things i have, ill try and get some pictures up later
2 m1 garand magazines
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7 cold 1911 magazines
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3 fully loaded ones
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2 inside a magazine pouch
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assorted ribbons, and other battlefield commendations
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soviet m52 late war model helmet
American flashlight
Rusty-as-hell Colt 45 pistol with loaded magazine inside
"Pineapple" M1 us handgrenade (I defused it by removing the primer inside, still has original explosives inside though)
And a gas mask, not sure of model
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As for everyone else, feel free to post your lists and pictures!
For the ones not provided i could not find them, im looking around, probably in some boxes from when i moved.
P.M. me if you are interested in trading.
I most certainly am! I wish I had the chance to go out hunting, because I live not 50 miles from the desert grounds that the United States Army used as a training-ground for the invasion of Africa and Italy.
There must be all KINDS of stuff lying out there, waiting for a man with a metal-detector to find.
ofcourse facepunch is...
i got a bunch,like jackets and stuff from my grandpa.
fuckin grandma sold the rifles,god dammit,had a m1,gewehr bunch of other things
Is "old war" supposed to be Cold War?
Old war can be anything you want. before 11/17/2011
Check this thread.
[url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1116888[/url]
I love ww2 and ww1 artifacts. I actually own a fully operational 1939 mauser 98k
I don't think it was used in the war though. also, a lot of the historical significance has been stripped from it since it was re-barreled with a different caliber about 20 years ago.
Oh man, I love war relics.
My grandfather has a German officer's Ruger an old friend of his recovered from the body of an SS officer in Berlin when he fought in WWII, it has a pearl handle and the barrel is engraved with the Nazi insignia.
[QUOTE=urundeadmom;33331853]"Pineapple" M1 us handgrenade (I defused it by removing the primer inside, still has original explosives inside though)[/QUOTE]
Talking of pineapples, your gonna turn yourself into a nice exotic cocktail if you have a grenade with the explosives still inside.
In the fault i'm resting my feet on is some old common ass Japanese gun.
Very interested in that rusty ass colt, pm me the price. I have a gun license but i don't know how we would do this. Pm me your state or post it in the thread please
I have a de-activated DWM Luger from 1918 with the original leather holster and an extra mag, it was used by my great-grandfather in some of the post-winter war wars.
I would love an old rifle, but i think id get arrested. England sucks
My dad owns a fully authentic Model 1911 Colt .45 made in 1943(?). It looks pristine aside from a very tiny bit of rust on the bottom of the handle.
[QUOTE=Science;33333876]Talking of pineapples, your gonna turn yourself into a nice exotic cocktail if you have a grenade with the explosives still inside.[/QUOTE]
Yeah i know it could be a problem, but, its kept in a safe display place and is behind some strong glass, and it would take alot for it to just go off one its own, its not like im tossing it around.
He inherited it from his dad.
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Fuck, you broke my automerge.
Not really.. Then again I've never fired a gun.
I mean I guess some guns are cool but the old guns are just outdated guns. Guess you could say fired guns.
also, if anyone is interested, would anyone be interested in trading certain items? ones that do not have live ammunition or pose explosive threats in any way? If anyone is interested pm me, or post here and ill add it to the original post?
Of course if this does go through some level of trust and safety must be taken
Please post some pictures of the things your found.
[QUOTE=Bat-shit;33334645]Not really.. Then again I've never fired a gun.
I mean I guess some guns are cool but the old guns are just outdated guns. Guess you could say fired guns.[/QUOTE]
It's more about a love for the history behind the guns than just owning them. I heard someone say they didn't like WW2 games because the guns sucked, that's not really a valid point.
[QUOTE=Skellyhell;33334432]I would love an old rifle, but i think id get arrested. England sucks[/QUOTE]England needs some gun laws, I want to own a few disarmed weapons.
pictures are *hopefully* up, if the do not work just right click and open in new tab, but they should work just fine!
I'm definitely interested in them. WWII is my favorite war if that's not too harsh to say. Of course I'm not glad that it happened, but I'm just fascinated with the things that went down. The outcome, the craziness, everything. The era in which it occurred was also an aspect. I don't really know, but it's just very interesting to me. I also used to love learning about the Civil War. It's great to learn about history, and war and our pastimes. History had to be my favorite class during high school. It's also something to learn that actually educates you.
I've always wanted a tank shell casing.
[QUOTE=LtBubbles;33336411]I've always wanted a tank shell casing.[/QUOTE]
Those can be difficult to come by, because crews did not dump the shell when they fired, they were often taken back to be rearmed. and plus they are relatively large so it would be a luck find, im sure most people have already picked them.
I'll save this post so i can upload some 30-ish soviet medals/orders/badges i got:dance:
All I have is an old M1 helmet, an AK-47 bayonet my uncle found while in Iraq and my M91/30.
Please guys, post pictures! the whole point is to see other peoples treasures!
I'm at university at the moment, which means the only thing I have even close to military collectables is my bow :v:
Unfortunately, I'm only limited to a Soviet Officer cap briefly used between 1989 and 1991. I'm interested in collecting, especially Korean War stuff, from the North Korean side, Vietnamese stuff form the Vietnam War, and any legit Soviet and Chinese stuff. German and Soviet WWII stuff, too. Unfortunately I have neither the time nor money for such a collection.
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