Just found a WWII bringback...

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Just found a WWII bringback...

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:28:29 PM EDT

well, just a picture of a long lost uncle of mine and his STG44 he sent back to the states.

On the back of the photo it reads: Uncle Louis posing with German machinegun he sent home with some German flags.

My aunt had a huge stack of old photos over at my mom & dads house and I happened to see this one when they were glancing through them.

LB

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:29:59 PM EDT

[#1]

So where is it now

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:30:09 PM EDT

[#2]

wow! imagine if you guys could turn that gun up.... it'd be worth a fortune........
....n fucking legal bills. damn shame that a hero can't bring back a trophy and share it with his family without the JBT's taking a wet bite out of your ass

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:32:00 PM EDT

[#3]

For all we know he found the gun and he's smart enough to keep his mouth shut

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:33:05 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
For all we know he found the gun and he's smart enough to keep his mouth shut

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:34:42 PM EDT

[#5]

Cool. Last night we got a call and dispatched EOD to a house where a family cleaning out grandpas basement found a live Jap WWII grenade. Wonder what other goodies are there.

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:40:14 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Cool. Last night we got a call and dispatched EOD to a house where a family cleaning out grandpas basement found a live Jap WWII grenade. Wonder what other goodies are there.

IIRC WWII Japanese 'nades were kinda hinky even when factory fresh.....

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:45:12 PM EDT

[#7]

Had to do with the acid in em.

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:54:53 PM EDT

[#8]

coolest pic I've seen in awhile...

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:55:51 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Cool. Last night we got a call and dispatched EOD to a house where a family cleaning out grandpas basement found a live Jap WWII grenade. Wonder what other goodies are there.

Did you shoot their dog?

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:57:28 PM EDT

[#10]

Wow, that is really cool.

Your uncle had good taste.

Posted: 3/28/2006 6:28:50 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Cool. Last night we got a call and dispatched EOD to a house where a family cleaning out grandpas basement found a live Jap WWII grenade. Wonder what other goodies are there.

By the time the cops would call us (EOD), all the guns were long gone.

Me: "Ma'am did your husband have any firearms in addition to the grenades?"

Widow: "No sir. I gave them to all those nice police officers."

Me: "Hey guys, what about the weapons?"

Cops: "What weapons?"

Seriously, most departments had a policy on that kind of stuff and the police officers had to turn them in. In the places that didn't have a policy, I usually got there about half an hour too late.

Posted: 3/28/2006 6:32:02 PM EDT

[#12]

I saw one of those on a website......this guy named Eric was selling it....oh wait it was a Vietnam Bring Back....Oh wait.....

Posted: 3/28/2006 6:35:33 PM EDT

[#13]

I told my Capt, "I can't believe they didn't call me." They lived down my street too.

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