Inheritance coming early
Nov 19, 2012 11:55:40 #
G.Feduccia wrote:
Rix, they should be given to a Holocost Museum for display. They are NOT honorable items, but should be displayed as part of a WWII museum exhibit.
Gary
Gary
Even with the Iron Cross, there are two Iron Crosses. There is the regular Iron Cross that was used as a German medal prior to the Nazi takeover. This medal was still given during WWII. Then there was the Iron Cross with the SS insignia. I believe it is illegal to even own this one.
I was given a Japanese bayonet by an uncle when I was a boy. Should I not own this because of the atrocities that the Japanese committed? I take pride in it because of the service of my uncle, my father, and two other uncles. The uncle that gave me the bayonet served in the Pacific theatre. Another uncle flew 25 missions in a B-17.
Nov 19, 2012 12:08:04 #
G.Feduccia
Loc: Paradise in Florida Panhandle
No, You should be proud of those articles. They were handed down to you from your Uncles who fought hard!!! Yeah, you take care of them! Gary
Nov 19, 2012 13:14:23 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
My Mother in Law is in town,comes here every Thank... (show quote)
No! No! You should listen to the pussy cat and likely the free lens and send them to me for, ..um, !!proper disposal!! Please!!!!! That way they won't ever be viewed through the sad lil distorted filter of political correctness. Cross my heart. =)
Nov 19, 2012 13:53:32 #
At ease everyone... they are historical items. They should be viewed as such. Opinions can be formed one way or another. We all have opinions and we all have assholes. Personally I would display them or offer them to some museum or veterans organization. If no one wanted them (and certainly they would) then I would put them on a wall.
Nov 19, 2012 23:41:48 #
Any decent martial arts store will have sword racks for sale. A tanto sized one should hold the daggers nicely. Do not attempt to clean them that will take away from the $$$ value.
Nov 20, 2012 00:08:47 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
My Mother in Law is in town,comes here every Thank... (show quote)
Sounds like your thinking of starting a war? :-o
Nov 20, 2012 08:00:23 #
Nov 20, 2012 09:59:13 #
RixPix wrote:
...anyone who has an interest in them is most likely not someone anyone decent would associate with.
...anyone who has an interest in them is most likely not someone anyone decent would associate with.
Well, aren't you a self-righteous SOB.
Nov 20, 2012 11:56:28 #
Spinkick is correct--DO NOT TRY TO CLEAN THEM WITH ANYTHING---EVER! That will remove much of the value if you ever plan to sell them.
Nov 20, 2012 16:03:51 #
I am fully aware of not cleaning them. I had gotten that info years ago when checking out info on the Japanese rifle (which has a cracked stock, but has an intact Chrysthanthimum (sp?) on the barrel ).. The daggers are in excellent shape, no pitting or anything else wrong with them. The Luftwaffe & Red Cross daggers have scabbards as well, but the SA daggers do not. I am going to mount them on the wall in my home office. Now just waiting on the swords...
CocoaRoger wrote:
Spinkick is correct--DO NOT TRY TO CLEAN THEM WITH ANYTHING---EVER! That will remove much of the value if you ever plan to sell them.
Nov 22, 2012 15:36:47 #
Nov 22, 2012 17:17:28 #
I'll post some on Sunday after my out of town company leaves....It's a type 38 short...About 38"tall, around 7-8 lbs in weight...Supposedly my Dad shot a sniper out of a tree is how he got it (he used a BAR [Browning Automatic Rifle] wish I had that one....)
Tarzan wrote:
No pics of the Arisaka?
Nov 23, 2012 02:59:30 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
I'll post some on Sunday after my out of town company leaves....It's a type 38 short...About 38"tall, around 7-8 lbs in weight...Supposedly my Dad shot a sniper out of a tree is how he got it (he used a BAR [Browning Automatic Rifle] wish I had that one....)
Oddly enough, the Japanese Arisaka rifles are among the strongest rifles made. I recall from my years in the gun trade the author of several books, P.O. Ackley, used to do demolition testing and the Arisaka was the only rifle he never succeeded in destroying by firing over-charged cartridges.
Nov 26, 2012 12:03:41 #
Here are some quick snaps I made with a point & shoot camera of the rifle.....
Nov 26, 2012 13:14:31 #
Man! Cool rifle. I'm surprised they came configured so short. What's the build quality like? These were manufactured decades before Demming showed the japanese how to produce the excellent quality we now identify with 'Made in Japan'.
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