Lead filled Luger

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

In one of the vet bring backs, two 1911a1's were brought back to the USA by this method. They were taken down into parts, then put in the base of a lamp and lead filled around them.
Shipped home
Once home, they simply heated the base up and cleaned up the guns.
I imagine it wasn't as easy as the story told, but the two guns were used for years afterwards I wa told.

Ed

Very clever! ...Although they probably didn't wind up with any bring back paperwork this way!