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Aaron · 03-28-2001, 11:52 AM

Situation was similar to the priceless statues recently destroyed in Afghanistan. One man's treasure is another man's abomination!

RET · 03-28-2001, 01:55 PM

I remember seeing this and/or other equally disturbing photos. It was a terrible waste, and it is also unfortunately a fond dream for a lot of misguided people.

Milt Keller · 03-28-2001, 02:00 PM

John,

That sort of looks like V. Lenin, doesn't it, sans beard of course? Can you imagine all the parts you could get from that pile? Knowing the Russians, the pile may well still be there!

Milt

Hugh · 03-28-2001, 03:35 PM

Patrick · 03-28-2001, 06:15 PM

The story goes that the Tannoy system always broadcast the same warning against smuggling back captured weapons at the same time on the ferries that brought the British Army home after WWII. Years later, the ferries still scraped over the Lugers that had been thrown over the side and metal detectors can still track where they are. Patrick

Matt · 03-28-2001, 08:04 PM

I saw a photo in a 1960s gun magazine that showed a pile of guns that had been demilled by the New York City Police Department by chopping them in half. Recognizable in the pile were the frames of two P.38s and a Luger.

03-28-2001, 10:11 PM

If the United Nations has its way this is how all surplus Military weapons will be disposed of. I belive England, France, Germany and several other countries have signed up to destroy all surplus weapons and not sell them on the International Market.

BILL · 03-28-2001, 10:18 PM

On the bright side, if you own militaria the value goes up as the supply goes down. Germany, France and Italy outlawing the swastika have turned into anything resembling it into a valuable commodity..governments never learn. The quickest way to make something desirable is to outlaw it.

03-28-2001, 11:44 PM

Talked to an associate whose son is serving in Kosovo-they are dynamiting large piles of surrendered mausers and torching smaller piles.

Mike P

03-29-2001, 03:19 AM

Same thing happened here in Norway after WWII. But the people set to demolish them made sure they hit with the hammers in different places. Then they came back in the evening and assembled functional Lugers with parts from different guns. Clever, eh? This way a lot of mis-matched Lugers found their way into private hands after the war here in Norway... MOST of the Lugers were destroyed however. The army used mainly P38Ã?Â´s after WWII

Just a short but sad story....

Ã??yvind

03-28-2001, 11:22 AM	#1
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Milt Keller User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What a waste! WW1 Lugers, Broomhandles lost forever! John, That sort of looks like V. Lenin, doesn't it, sans beard of course? Can you imagine all the parts you could get from that pile? Knowing the Russians, the pile may well still be there! Milt

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03-28-2001, 06:15 PM	#7
Patrick User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: ARGGH! ECCH! UUCCHH! PUKE! The story goes that the Tannoy system always broadcast the same warning against smuggling back captured weapons at the same time on the ferries that brought the British Army home after WWII. Years later, the ferries still scraped over the Lugers that had been thrown over the side and metal detectors can still track where they are. Patrick

03-28-2001, 08:04 PM	#8
Matt User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 196 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ARGGH! ECCH! UUCCHH! PUKE! I saw a photo in a 1960s gun magazine that showed a pile of guns that had been demilled by the New York City Police Department by chopping them in half. Recognizable in the pile were the frames of two P.38s and a Luger.

03-28-2001, 10:11 PM	#9
Tracy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What a waste! WW1 Lugers, Broomhandles lost forever! If the United Nations has its way this is how all surplus Military weapons will be disposed of. I belive England, France, Germany and several other countries have signed up to destroy all surplus weapons and not sell them on the International Market.

03-28-2001, 10:18 PM	#10
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What a waste! WW1 Lugers, Broomhandles lost forever! On the bright side, if you own militaria the value goes up as the supply goes down. Germany, France and Italy outlawing the swastika have turned into anything resembling it into a valuable commodity..governments never learn. The quickest way to make something desirable is to outlaw it.

03-28-2001, 11:44 PM	#11
Mike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What a waste! WW1 Lugers, Broomhandles lost forever! Talked to an associate whose son is serving in Kosovo-they are dynamiting large piles of surrendered mausers and torching smaller piles. Mike P

03-29-2001, 03:19 AM	#12
Ã??yvind L. Guest Posts: n/a	Same thing happened here... Same thing happened here in Norway after WWII. But the people set to demolish them made sure they hit with the hammers in different places. Then they came back in the evening and assembled functional Lugers with parts from different guns. Clever, eh? This way a lot of mis-matched Lugers found their way into private hands after the war here in Norway... MOST of the Lugers were destroyed however. The army used mainly P38Ã?Â´s after WWII Just a short but sad story.... Ã??yvind