Hi all,
Perhaps Jersey has taken a more tolerant view of firearms.
Last week I has the pleasure of firing a german '41 MP 38, a 1928 Thompson, a modern H&K MP5 (all carbines) & a .44 magnum revolver (but that's another story). The H&K held the tightest group, I believe the others operate with an open bolt & hence a slower movement - 32 bullets in each magazine so plenty to shot with.
Should I desire to acquire any of these, my Firearm's licence permits me to list these as carbines (although all have been converted to single shot mechanisms).
The largest I know held locally are the .50 brownings - the ammo's a trifle steep so I'll stick with the 9 & 45mm for the moment.
Having spoken with other pistol owners - It's not unusual to find the odd luger that father 'acquired' on Liberation or post from one of the underground tunnels. Some luger ownership goes to double figures so perhaps not so rare to find one or two for sale from time to time.
As for tales during the occupation - unfortunately a grim time for all I'm afraid, near starvation even for the Germans at the end, although a number of modest but extremely brave individuals sheltered Jewish and escaped Polish slave workers and risked deportation to one of the concentration camps and likely death. I wasn't born but both parents were here at the start of the occupation.
I hope to post some more topical pictures of any acquisitions shortly.
Brendan
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