FIL brought back several items including a Luger, swastika inscribed knife & a camp guard whip. He was part of the units that liberated Buchenwald. BIL has the whip still.That is a great story. It is amazing how many WWII vets came back with German or Japanese war relics. I have in my gun and firearm collection this Nazi Germany 1913 Lugar 9 mm. I also have the orders granting permission for the Private who captured the officer to keep it and bring it home.
This pistol allegedly was carried by the German Colonel in WWI and WWII. His name and address is on the inside of the leather holster. Another interesting fact is the serial number for the pistol and magazine match. That increases the value a little. I have been offered $3,000 for this one. But I am giving it to my grandson.
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Either the article I read earlier in the week was wrong, or a misprint, or the crowd said the heck with masks....but looking at the crowd at Indy, few have masks on. Good.
Do you remember this guy? His name was Harold J Smith.
Good morning D-League.
We are sitting at 72° and expect a high of 83°. We have a 15% chance of much needed rain the winds are 7 mph. I spent some time at Kings Bay yesterday and enjoyed it. Then some fresh grouper and Gulf shrimp at a local seafood restaurant. A good time.
I pray all are well on this Sunday and stay safe over the weekend.
.......What do you mean, WE, KemosahbeeDo you remember this guy? His name was Harold J Smith.
I like that one. That will keep the thieves and kidnapers away. If they break in send them to hell and never leave with them, ever.My wife has this one. I would highly recommend it. .38 special. Very light and compact. She also has a .20 gauge coach shotgun by the bed. Again very light and easy to handle
Jay Silverheels, of course.
I have a K-38 S & W that you could hit with. It has a looooong barrel.
I imagine bertfan31 is chasing that little white ball around. Just a wild guess.
There is no way I would watch any sporting event with a mask on. If it is so dangerous you have to wear a mask, I will stay home.
What's up kemo sabe?Do you remember this guy? His name was Harold J Smith.
He was also a regular on McHale's Navy.
I had heard a couple of years ago that they way the anti-gun lobby would try to get at gun owners was through limiting the ammunition market, since they can't do anything about gun ownership. The person that told me was a rep from a gun manufacturer. He said that the guy that started Progressive Insurance, and Liberty Mutual, was a big anti-gun person and had bought some companies that manufacture ammo.
How much was it, per foot?
Not the guy who owns insurance companies part, but I've heard talk of the ammo part for a good while.
In the museum in Ashland, there is a WWII exhibit, and one of the items is a phone that was in Hitler's bunker. It was thought to be in his living quarters.
Went fishing again today, fishing report: Warrior-Cat 1---Largemouth Bass 2.
I have a Japanese infantryman's rifle (low serial number) from WWII that I bought from an auction that broke out during a Karate Tournament I attended about 4 years ago. The seller had been around the world and had picked up many articles including a Japanese Sword from a monastery from WWII and a Chinese sword from a Chinese monastery during WWII along with many other things. I out bid everyone for the rifle, and the swords.
Not to mention. What allowed most of america to have green lawns and manageable pastures came from Kentucky. The discovery of our grasses seeded America's lawns and land.
I have a Japanese infantryman's rifle (low serial number) from WWII that I bought from an auction that broke out during a Karate Tournament I attended about 4 years ago. The seller had been around the world and had picked up many articles including a Japanese Sword from a monastery from WWII and a Chinese sword from a Chinese monastery during WWII along with many other things. I out bid everyone for the rifle, and the swords.
Would love to see details on the swords.
In the same vein, I have a Coast Guard story. I spent about 8 months at Tan My Radar Station, north of Hue and pretty close to the DMZ. The CG didn't have a security force, so they sent us there. At the time it was state of the art radar. Those guys were getting re-up bonuses of 16 and 20 thousand dollars. As a comparison, as a cop, they offered me 300 bucks and choice of my next assignment. Shows what a dummy with a gun is worth, I guess. Anyhow, they took good care of those guys and since we were there, we got to partake. Best military food I ever had anywhere.Reminds me of a story Dad used to tell all the time. When war ended, his battleship brought 100's (1,000's?) of Marines home from Okinawa. Their normal crew was around 2200. Said there were hammocks hung from anywhere there was space, like from gun turrets. Said he never saw so many guys so happy in all his life. They ate hot meals nonstop all the way back. Marines said it was the best food they'd had in two years.
Dad said ship food was really good - except liver. One of the reasons he enlisted in Navy vs. waiting to be drafted.
Disney has ruined a lot more than it has helped by a long ways
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Been there, done that. Wore me out.
Most of your large insurance companies are very liberal and anti-gun. My local gun shop owner is on our County Board and he said the same thing about ammunition. It is getting harder to come by. Another thing they are doing against the small business gun shops is refusing to grant them loans. The big banks are behind this. They are also very liberal. In fact you will find few big business that are not very liberal. All are "WOKE".
Fortunately we can still get good supplies of ammo in my area but that could change over night and probably will. Another way they get you is making it very very hard to buy lead and black powder. I have two black powder rifles and plenty materials on hand but I haven't bought any in about 7 years. I don't fire them much anymore.
That is so true. And they are extremely rich and powerful.
Best military food I ever had anywhere a toss-up. US Navy at Rota Spain was pretty doggone good. Stopped there between Balad AB on the way to Fort Campbell in 2005. Rhein-Main Airbase, now closed, also great.
Army food? I served 20 years with the Big Green Machine. Best was probably Fort Belvoir, VA. They really took care of those folks.
Best U.S. Army dinner was at Ft. Sherman Panama on the beach after completing the Jungle Training Course. Lobster, Crab, Steaks, and a host of other culinary delights. They knew how to throw a graduation party.
Second best was a Belgian NCO promotions party where the promoted had just finished a year long school on how to become an NCO. Another graduation party. Among the regular cuisine they had shark, octopus, calamari, steak, scallops, etc...Boos was on the house too. We had a good time that night.
That pair of babies will be gone in just a day or so.....they leave the nest before they can fly very good......they picked a good spot.......the high end of the gutter......Here are a couple pictures of doves in my gutter. This gutter can be seen going to the guest place out back. Doves apparently are not very selective in where they nest!
Several years ago in Mayfield there was an old building in the downtown area. It was covered with pigeons. There were so many pigeons there (and in surrounding buildings) that the city occasionally organized people with shotguns trying to get rid of them. It was originally a Pennys I think, and when they closed and the building was eventually sold, it was torn down. The pigeons dispersed to many areas, including to my place of business and I'm several miles from the spot they came from. There's probably 6 to 10 at different times in different parts of the building under porches and etc. They are kind of a pain because they nest in areas where I load customers or load my own van for deliveries and they crap a lot. There are quite a few feral cats in the area and they get one now and then, but not very often.
They used to shoot them off the courthouse as they flew around it if I remember right?
Enjoy your Memorial Day D-League! As always, my heartfelt thanks to all of you that served in the military. Your service to our country is greatly appreciated.
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Good morning from ATX. Currently 72°F, cloudy and humid. Clearing later today for an 85°F high. Great, because I really must cut grass. Planning on mowing around 11 am or so. Expecting more beautiful rain beginning tomorrow.
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