Older Harry Jones listing

Lyn Islaub · 11-06-2020, 02:14 PM

When I was growing up, there was an immense war surplus yard called Smith and Edwards just outside of Ogden Utah and close to the 2nd Street Army Depot that was one of the main supple points in the western US during the war. German and Italian helmets, uniforms, blades and you name it were just a few of dollars. They would let you wander the yard and I remember climbing all over Sherman and Stewart tanks and White Halftracks just for fun. I picked up an M2 carbine from Smith and Edwards for peanuts when they were still legal along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. A kid with a machine gun is an awesome thing. We'd go out into the desert by where they drove the Golden Spike and shoot endless amounts of rounds through that carbine. If only I would have known to keep it. Smith and Edwards is still there, but the inventory has changed a bit since.

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11-06-2020, 02:14 PM	#20
Lyn Islaub Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 435 Thanks: 3 Thanked 152 Times in 72 Posts	When I was growing up, there was an immense war surplus yard called Smith and Edwards just outside of Ogden Utah and close to the 2nd Street Army Depot that was one of the main supple points in the western US during the war. German and Italian helmets, uniforms, blades and you name it were just a few of dollars. They would let you wander the yard and I remember climbing all over Sherman and Stewart tanks and White Halftracks just for fun. I picked up an M2 carbine from Smith and Edwards for peanuts when they were still legal along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. A kid with a machine gun is an awesome thing. We'd go out into the desert by where they drove the Golden Spike and shoot endless amounts of rounds through that carbine. If only I would have known to keep it. Smith and Edwards is still there, but the inventory has changed a bit since.