Lets see your stuff, pics

[PrivatePaula]

Oh my god !
You guys really have a whole lot of simply beautiful guns !
Absolutely great... I just hope that I'll also have such a collection one day.
Regarding some of your post I kind of get the impression that you live in weapon store or something !
Man especially these heavy machineguns or the thompson are simply incredible. Do you guys shoot such rare guns or do you "just" collect 'em?
Congratulations for these nice collections !

[Sarge]

Gruß von Colorado Paula
I don't know about the others, but everything I have in my collection that I do not shoot, I have another of the same make & model that I do shoot.
I was in Oklahoma 2 weeks ago for a weekend BBQ and shoot. I took a Sten, Thompson, MP 40, BAR, Bren Gun and select fire FN/FAL to shoot.
It was a fun weekend!
Sarge

[PrivatePaula]

Ah ok! that makes sense. I couldn't just have such great guns. I'd have to shoot them at least a couple of times !
BBQ and guns ! That's what I call a weekend !
By the way: Ever been to Germany?! The 'ß' is not known to the most people...
and: Grüße zurück !

[Sarge]

Dankeschön
Wohin leben Sie? Sie sagt bei Köln, aber Wo?
Ja, Ich hat viele Reise nach Deutschland macht. Die erste war in 1977, die lentze in 2004. (Oktoberfest 79, 80, 82, 88, 90 - dann nach Berlin für die Einheit )
Ich hat viele freunden in Deutschland, some in die Luftwaffe auch some waffen und militar samler.
Sarge

[PrivatePaula]

Ich wohne in Remscheid (Solingen or Wuppertal is very near to RS; it's right between Colgne in the south and Düsseldorf in the north). Ich war leider noch nie auf dem Oktoberfest. Sie sprechen wirklich gut deutsch! Ich bin beeindruckt!
Ich kenne leider kaum Menschen die sich hier für Waffen interessieren. Und ich durfte hier nicht den Wehrdienst bei der Bundeswehr machen weil mein Herz zu schnell schlägt. Verrückt oder?!

[Sarge]

Ne, Verrückt nicht!
Sie muß zum Oktoberfest gehen, es ist eine großen früh!
Ich denk wir sprechen English, zu viele volk herein spricht nicht Deutsche.

Are there any rifle or shooting clubs anywhere close to you? Also you would find people interested in weapons & military history at the different Waffen or Militar Börse. There is a large gun show somewhere close to you, but I don't remember where it is. I've never been to it, but used to go to the other large one in Stutgart regularly. Also went to a large one in Berlin about 8 or 9 yrs ago.

Here is the 3. installment of my collection.
MP 40s, MP 43/44/StG 44, BAR/Thompson, Bren/Stens and squad automatiks. I have all but the ruskie DP 28 which I'm looking for.
Sarge

[PrivatePaula]

I will definately visit the Oktoberfest someday. It just became very expensive.
More than 10 $ for a litre of beer are pretty insane.
Yeah we have hundreds of shooting clubs around here. At least 3 or 4 in my city only. There is one in every district. I never heard about a big gunshow around here because our media avoids any contact to firearms but I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks !
That is such a nice collection ! The Mp43/44; Stg 44- collection is just great.

[PrivatePaula]

Aahhhh...
Can't edit my post cause I'm no distributing member, sorry...

Does anybody know wether there are any gunshows around Cologne or Düsseldorf ?
Can't find any on the net besides one Stuttgart and in Austria.

[Sarge]

Paula
Eindlich, Ich hat von meine Lw Freund eine antwort.

Waffen- und Militaria-Markt Haiger
Freitag, 25.9.09 10.00 - 17.00 Uhr
Samstag, 26.9.09 10.00 - 17.00 Uhr

Kassel 26. bis 29. November 2009
Freitag, 27.11.09 10.00 - 18.00 Uhr
Samstag, 28.11.09 10.00 - 18.00 Uhr
Sonntag, 29.11.09 10.00 - 16.00 Uhr

Gluck Ab!
I shoot my MP 43 fairly often as well as a couple of the MP 40s.
Sarge

[Klunk]

WAAAYYY too much nice stuff here....

Great to see all the 'yankee' collections as well (and other countries!!!)

some of my meager collection...