WWI Presentation

[Aragorn243]

It's a pity that you can't do something along these lines for a job, either online or working for a museum, for example.

I was thinking about that this morning. I have about 10 years till retirement, after that I may seriously look into it. As fast as time seems to fly these days, that will not be that long.

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[vykkagur]

Regarding the safe issue, how solid is the surface upon which it stands? Not an old wooden floor, or worse, carpet? I'm thinking that changing the loading inside the safe has caused it to lozenge a small bit, throwing the door opening slightly out of square. This could happen if the surface under it has some flex, even if minute. Maybe try pushing sideways on the upper corners, one at a time, while trying to close the door, to verify. Just a first thought.

[Aragorn243]

No, it just won't close because the 15 fewer rifles didn't fit in it anymore. I solved that problem, now added two to the bottom and maybe have room for 3 or 4 more. I took the bolts out of about half of them and stacked them very carefully. I'm not ready for the video yet. I have to figure out how to edit the sound. My helpers were talking in the background about unrelated things. Can't understand what they are saying but it doesn't go well with the video.

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[#1oilman]

Impressive display, well done!

[Aragorn243]

Just to point out a few obvious and not so obvious things, I have no idea what year the Type 38 rifles were made. The US 1911 holster is black or very dark brown but originally made for WWI. The Adrian helmet is a WWII version, the Tent pegs and ropes are reproductions. The black luger holster is the WWII holster it came in, the brown one is a correct WWI holster and the Grenade launcher while period correct is on a 1955 Indian MK1 No3 rifle. The white sling on the Martini Henri would have most likely not been used in WWI. There are several obsolete rifles that were only used in very limited ways or were used in Africa by native troops. I pointed all these things out during the presentation. I also have a modern helmet there I used to show the progress made from the first US helmet to the current on.