Don't get these out much.
Don't get these out much.
"Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries,
know people. Let your memory be your travel bag."
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Nice condition, probably not even dropped once, eh?
Not funny dave.
"Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries,
know people. Let your memory be your travel bag."
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Very nice collection MJ.Interesting weaponry that I never got into because of the lack of ammunition supply and what there was wasn't very good quality wise.Wish I had picked up one of the top rifle though.Getting harder to find and more expensive all the time.
7.5 dies and brass are easyI even have brass and dies for the pistol.
The 49/56 came with a ton of extra stuff.
"Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries,
know people. Let your memory be your travel bag."
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
I thought is was kind of humerous, are you French? Sorry to offend, but similar 'jokes' have been on here in the past! Actually the French military have some very brave and effective history. Ask the Brits who were at Dunkirk (that is NOT a joke).
Last edited by dave; 06-18-2010 at 10:39.
Not French but in 1967 I was on Hwy 19 in the An Khe pass and saw the head stones and monument to GM100. We lost three trucks that day in almost that very spot. It's a respect thing so please show some. Because someone else does something doesn't make it right.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mang_Yang_Pass
Yu have a great day Dave.
....MJ....
"Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries,
know people. Let your memory be your travel bag."
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Interesting article on "The French M1" in the recent Garand Collectors Association (GCA) magazine. Article details the development of the MAS rifle, focusing on the similarity of production of the Mas vs. the M1 Garand. The similarities cease when the French production lines are halted by Germany's invasion, just as US production was starting in earnest. Neat little brush gun in 7.5.
"Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace." - T.R.
This is really interesting and nice collection!!!!
Quite impressed.
[QUOTE=MJ1;70821]Not French but in 1967 I was on Hwy 19 in the An Khe pass and saw the head stones and monument to GM100. We lost three trucks that day in almost that very spot. It's a respect thing so please show some. Because someone else does something doesn't make it right.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mang_Yang_Pass
One of my buddies in the Army was with the Foreign Legion at Dien Bien Phu. He said as soon as they hit the ground they knew they were in deep doo doo. They were down in a valley surrounded by mountains and the Viet Minh had artillery on the mountains.