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Unread 11-22-2009, 06:25 PM   #1
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In 2003, a German gang aptly called the 'Opa Bande' (Grampa Gang) committed a few bankrobberies using WW2 equipment, including a P08 and a Sten-gun.

The trio, then 63, 73 and 74, was caugh and tried.
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The one I remember is the young Canadian who used a single action 45 he had inherited from his grandfather to hold up a gas station. He was caught his weapon was traced to being issued to one of Benteins(sp) men at the Little Big Horn. It was apparently carried north by one of the winners. It was auctioned off by the Mounties for a lot of money.
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The one I remember is the young Canadian who used a single action 45 he had inherited from his grandfather to hold up a gas station. He was caught his weapon was traced to being issued to one of Benteins(sp) men at the Little Big Horn. It was apparently carried north by one of the winners. It was auctioned off by the Mounties for a lot of money.
There was a well known 80+ yr old retired Forest Service Supervisor and Hunting Guide from Blue River,OR. about 35 miles east of here. His grandfather was a railroad guard for Wells Fargo.

He had his grandad's S&W revolver and Greener 10ga Coach gun that were marked Property of Wells Fargo, and had agreed to sell them at a pre-set price to a local dealer upon his death.

A couple of neighboring scumbag brothers burgled his home, and stole the S&W and Greener among other things. They came into the same dealer's shop a week or so later wanting to sell them.

An off duty County Deputy who was a friend of the dealer's happened to be in the shop at the time. The guns were recovered, along with several other items that they had in their car. There's no cure for stupid.

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