Don't Look......!!!!

stevezz1 · 03-09-2005, 03:13 PM

Hi All,
I do not think this photo has been shown here before, so, enjoy.....

Take your pick soldier........No rush......

I would'nt mind one or two of those crates - Very nice.

Steve.

Pete Ebbink · 03-09-2005, 05:46 PM

Maybe Fred Datig started this way...?

Karl · 03-09-2005, 07:22 PM

That picture goes a long way toward explaining the dings on some of my guns. Does anyone know the source of the photo? Notice they are not all lugers. I see some P38s in the second bin and colt style guns (Radoms?) in the farthest bin. KFS

Edward Tinker · 03-09-2005, 09:28 PM

I don't know the source off hand, but it is in a book by Johnson on War Booty brought home.

Ed

Nomadr · 03-10-2005, 07:56 AM

I noticed they all have there magazines. I thought the mags were removed and placed in seperate bins, making it uncomon to find most that are matching?
Bob

Dwight Gruber · 03-10-2005, 09:33 AM

Nothing to say how many of those mags match the guns they are in...

--Dwight

tudorbug · 03-10-2005, 10:20 AM

Wow!

This makes the miracle of a luger matched to its numbered magazine even more of a miracle!

Imagine, wooden cases of lugers to pick thru. A far cry from the "captured from a German officer at such-and-such location, or surrendered by a German officer on such-and-such date.

David

The Virginian · 03-10-2005, 10:35 AM

I'm sure there were enterprising "sergants" that shipped lots of crates full of kitchen untensils home!

George Anderson · 03-10-2005, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tudorbug
Wow!

This makes the miracle of a luger matched to its numbered magazine even more of a miracle!

David

I feel that the "matched magazines" in many cases may be more a work of "art" than a "miracle".

tudorbug · 03-11-2005, 10:29 AM

My Uncle was one of those enterprising Sergeants, actually a Tech Sergeant.

I well recall the day in late 1945 or early 1946 when my father and I joined him at his mother's home in Port Henry, NY where opened crates revealed parallel lines of weapon barrels.

MY cousin still has the 1937 luger that was included.

There is an interesting story that goes on from here involving the automatic weapons that were in the crates which I hesitate to go into since this is not the purpose of this forum.

I still laugh and then I cry when I think of it.

David

03-09-2005, 03:13 PM	#1
stevezz1 User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: England / South East Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don't Look......!!!! Hi All, I do not think this photo has been shown here before, so, enjoy..... Take your pick soldier........No rush...... I would'nt mind one or two of those crates - Very nice. Steve. Attached Thumbnails __________________ As she abused the sausage pattie and said 'why don't you treat me mean'.

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	I don't know the source off hand, but it is in a book by Johnson on War Booty brought home. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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The Virginian User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Potomac Falls, Virginia USA Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I'm sure there were enterprising "sergants" that shipped lots of crates full of kitchen untensils home! __________________ All my C&R guns are shooters

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Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 530 Thanks: 0 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	That picture goes a long way toward explaining the dings on some of my guns. Does anyone know the source of the photo? Notice they are not all lugers. I see some P38s in the second bin and colt style guns (Radoms?) in the farthest bin. KFS

03-10-2005, 07:56 AM	#5
Nomadr Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 276 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts	I noticed they all have there magazines. I thought the mags were removed and placed in seperate bins, making it uncomon to find most that are matching? Bob

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Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Nothing to say how many of those mags match the guns they are in... --Dwight

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tudorbug Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts	Wow! This makes the miracle of a luger matched to its numbered magazine even more of a miracle! Imagine, wooden cases of lugers to pick thru. A far cry from the "captured from a German officer at such-and-such location, or surrendered by a German officer on such-and-such date. David

03-11-2005, 10:29 AM	#10
tudorbug Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts	My Uncle was one of those enterprising Sergeants, actually a Tech Sergeant. I well recall the day in late 1945 or early 1946 when my father and I joined him at his mother's home in Port Henry, NY where opened crates revealed parallel lines of weapon barrels. MY cousin still has the 1937 luger that was included. There is an interesting story that goes on from here involving the automatic weapons that were in the crates which I hesitate to go into since this is not the purpose of this forum. I still laugh and then I cry when I think of it. David