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| Weapons in WWII Discussion about the weapons and war machines created during World War Two |
September 6th, 2004, 01:49 AM
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Some of you gents might already own a few But if you could only have 1 WWII weapon, what'll it be? I was going to add that you must find/re-load ammo for it but that might take all the fun out.  My favorite; the BAR. Nothing works better trimming the hedges in the front yard than a full-auto 30.06. 
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September 6th, 2004, 04:10 AM
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I have always liked the look of the German "potato masher" grenades.
(Do soldiers even carry grenades anymore other than the RPG types ?) 
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September 6th, 2004, 04:30 PM
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MP 40
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September 6th, 2004, 05:37 PM
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September 6th, 2004, 06:02 PM
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 [img]tongue.gif[/img] No worries with those annoying salesmen knocking on your door,eh Za? [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]
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September 6th, 2004, 06:41 PM
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Tiger I Ausf E...
I got room on the drive for one... And maybe enough room to fit a Panther next to it.
Failing that an FG42, StG44 and a Gewehr 43 would do!
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September 6th, 2004, 07:20 PM
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TA, they sure do, particularly during OBUA (Operations in Built Up Areas). I don't think they are issued on a large scale unless they are likely to be needed, but they do get dished out.
My personal fave? Hmm, I think my baby Katya is a close contender:
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September 6th, 2004, 08:28 PM
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Ah, a man with good taste!
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September 7th, 2004, 03:01 AM
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Thanks for the information Stefan. One more question, why do you carry your spoon in your boot? Seems like it would get dirty or something.
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September 7th, 2004, 10:57 AM
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I'm fortunate enough to own it already. Put it another way, if I had to get rid of everything except one item, this'd be it....
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September 7th, 2004, 12:39 PM
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Every Red Army soldier carried a spoon in his boot, the famous 'spoon order' that commanded all soldiers to bring a spoon with them when they 'volunteered' began it and from then on every Red Army soldier carried a spoon in his boot. Interesting no?
They also make a useful close combat weapon:
I am actually rather surprised that you spotted (and itentified correctly) the spoon, yet made no comment about the Vodka bottle both are authentic mind you!
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September 7th, 2004, 05:00 PM
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If i could own one weapon it would be a King Gerge V battleship. I'll place it next to my dad's boat it will really show him up!! Well someone did say big!!
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September 11th, 2004, 02:52 PM
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I would own either a Pzkpfw V Ausf. A or a Ju87 of any model, with 'Jericho's Trumpet' of course.
Yet, getting back to reality, I guess I would want to own either a Mauser Kar. 98k, a Mauser HSC Pistol, a PPSh 41 or a PPs 43. Probable go with the PPs 43 if anything.
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September 11th, 2004, 10:57 PM
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If I had to choose just one WWII weapon....
hhhhhmmmmmmmmm...well I just can't choose one.
But one with wings - it would have to be an A6M2 Zero authentic and original in every detail..sigh.
One without wings - a little less extravagant but I would absolutely LOVE to have a German Luger. Not an unissued piece but one that actually has some combat history to it...heavier sigh.
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September 12th, 2004, 01:09 AM
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hmmmmm hard one i do live my M1 but the BAR is just so..... |
September 14th, 2004, 04:30 PM
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Nothing more agressive and effective as a Churchill…
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September 14th, 2004, 04:50 PM
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Oh.. I thought you meant : -
Agressive, maybe - but not so effective.... [img]redface.gif[/img]
[ 14. September 2004, 01:55 PM: Message edited by: Martin Bull ]
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September 14th, 2004, 05:36 PM
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I dunno, they worked, sometimes...
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September 16th, 2004, 03:11 PM
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Not WW2 I know, but I used to own a deactivated SMLE No. 1 mk3* from 1918...till I discovered it wasn't really deactivated and had to ditch it in a hurry!
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September 16th, 2004, 06:25 PM
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Gordon, you should have driven to your local gun shop, given it to the owner and request he have it deactivate. It could have been yours!
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September 17th, 2004, 01:08 AM
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I have always had a special affinity for the stuka. It's so...oddly pleasing. Plus, no better way to pick up girls! ... 
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September 17th, 2004, 02:48 AM
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My tastes run to opposite extremes. On the large side I would love to be the owner of a fully functional and armed Iowa class battleship. Imagine the fun one could have with that. On the opposite end, I know it came out well before WWII but was used then and is still in use to this day, an M1911A1 .45cal ACP, of which I own a Springfield model myself. And for those trivia buffs out there....how of you knew that the Singer sewing machine company was contracted and produced 500 of these weapons in 1941?
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