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    Black 'Spike' Bayonet Frog

    I have a 1949 LB mfr No. 4, Mk I* with it accoutrements, which includes a bayonet frog which appears to have been painted black. I obtained this frog from a reputable LE collector, many years ago in...
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    Does not look at all "stealthy" to me; lots of...

    Does not look at all "stealthy" to me; lots of "flat" vertical and horizontal surfaces to reflect rather than redirect radar energy.
  3. Tears in my eyes; a profoundly moving tribute to...

    Tears in my eyes; a profoundly moving tribute to a fallen comrade. Thank you for showing this to us.
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    When I was a young lad in north-central KS, I...

    When I was a young lad in north-central KS, I remember my family often driving past a concrete-walled prison, just north of Hwy 81, somewhere between Belleville and Concordia KS. My parents would...
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    Wow!!

    Wow!!
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    The situation may look better and I'm late...

    The situation may look better and I'm late jumping in here so I'll keep the prayers going, tardy though I am.
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    Thunderbox: Appreciate your responce but I seem...

    Thunderbox: Appreciate your responce but I seem unable to locate the postings.
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    FR buttstock stamping question

    On another LE forum, the 'FR' buttstock stamping has become a topic of some interest. The reason for the stamping appears to be unknown, subject to much conjecture as to its origin and its intent. ...
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    Aspen catkins are developing. Ice went off the...

    Aspen catkins are developing. Ice went off the lake one week ago, earliest ice-out we've ever had. I can recall ice still thick enough to walk on at fishing openers (typically Mothers' Day) for...
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    Many decades ago my first wife's family had a...

    Many decades ago my first wife's family had a small alfalfa seed farm in SW ID and asparagus grew like weeds there; hardly anyone cared about it but my wife and I would drive the distance from Mtn....
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    Bergen-Belsen was a refugee camp set up to...

    Bergen-Belsen was a refugee camp set up to shelter civilians from a war zone?
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    So young. So brave. All of them, theirs and...

    So young. So brave. All of them, theirs and ours.
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    Why? That is a hunk of steel and ammo to carry. ...

    Why? That is a hunk of steel and ammo to carry. Hollywood will love it.
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    Stupidity. The miscreant should have known the...

    Stupidity. The miscreant should have known the 'gun laws' before he attempted to enter Canada and, at least not have lied at the border - if he had told the truth he might well have been simply...
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    God rest John Terence Robinson's soul and give...

    God rest John Terence Robinson's soul and give grace to his family. Some bit of light has gone out of many people's lives with his passing, even if we knew him not.
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    eBay = screw-ball management practices that will...

    eBay = screw-ball management practices that will modify with the downturn in the economy. Money is as important to eBay as to any other enterprise. methinks.
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    Thanks for the posting - it is wonderful. I was...

    Thanks for the posting - it is wonderful. I was surprised at the statement that ball-turret gunner casualty rates were about the same as for others. It has been my understanding that the enemy...
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    Absolutely thrilling, just wonderful! Thank you,...

    Absolutely thrilling, just wonderful! Thank you, Emri!
  19. Trusrt that Ms Hech is doing well? Prayers and...

    Trusrt that Ms Hech is doing well? Prayers and best thoughts.
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    He's just a kid but..Happy Birthday A square!

    He's just a kid but..Happy Birthday A square!
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    M-91, M-39, M-96, LE Mk.III*, K-31

    M-91, M-39, M-96, LE Mk.III*, K-31
  22. When I was a lad, adopted by a hard-scrabble KS...

    When I was a lad, adopted by a hard-scrabble KS farm family with a thousand chickens and as many rats we cherished Bull Snakes, protected them even for their rat-control abilities. Biological...
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    I spent some time on the cited site and I am...

    I spent some time on the cited site and I am amazed at the amount of repair/reclamation work that went on. When I think of 'war' I think of the men (and women) carrying arms; never gave a thought to...
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    I can fully understand a warship 'chucking'...

    I can fully understand a warship 'chucking' brass; useless cargo/critical space kind of thing. I always wondered about the millions/billions of rounds of small-arms to artillery brass in...
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    "suitably impressed." I am astonished!

    "suitably impressed." I am astonished!
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