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Posteritatis

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23. The sheen (and ostentatious stains) scream knockoff to me as well

Reply to Peter cotton (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 08:35 PM

Feb 2013

A trench knife from back then that still had that kind of finish on it after all this time would probably be about as valuable than the rest of the collection combined.

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Man with high-powered rifles and ‘tank buster’ bullets arrested for posting liberal ‘hit list’ [View all] JaneyVee Feb 2013 OP

Definitely a nut, odd fellow, but I'm not too frightened by his "arsenal" NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #1

bayonets? midwest irish Feb 2013 #5

The 1918 trench knife would be a nice collectable if it's original. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #11

The sheen (and ostentatious stains) scream knockoff to me as well Posteritatis Feb 2013 #23

The bottom sword's almost certainly just a swordlike object instead Posteritatis Feb 2013 #21

Damn, look at those swords. Was he going to make them walk the plank? Bucky Feb 2013 #12

Where's the body armor? tclambert Feb 2013 #16

This guy had a bolt action rifle. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #17

The choice of snipers... NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #18

He's also a pirate. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #19

I believe the top bayonet is a French oneshooter Feb 2013 #25

Poor misunderstood fella lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #2

"Tank buster"? Methinks the headline exaggerates a wee bit. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #3

How so, Peter? Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #4

He had 27 .50 cal shells, but no gun. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #7

He had 27 .50 BMG cartridges. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #8

a modern battle tank isnt going to be effected by these rounds loli phabay Feb 2013 #13

I am. cliffordu Feb 2013 #15

Yeah, that's up there with the "OMG rocket launcher!" stories that keep popping up. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #20

Back during World War 2... krispos42 Feb 2013 #30

Fair enough; I wouldn't want to be in a Panzer Mk 1 Peter cotton Feb 2013 #31

If a liberal did this midwest irish Feb 2013 #6

and not a very good advocate of gun control. Bucky Feb 2013 #9

What an idiot. greytdemocrat Feb 2013 #10

THIS is why the NRA and GOP don't want to talk about gun control Rex Feb 2013 #14

He could bust a tank if he was at the Battle of the Somme. dairydog91 Feb 2013 #22

Maybe he had a *really* good throwing arm? (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #24

Ha! That cracked me up! LOL nt Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #27

Brothers in spirit with the Rwandans........... kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #26

I wouldn't catch one if they tripped...might pull them from a fire though Demonaut Feb 2013 #28

I wonder what Cable "news" network he watches Doctor_J Feb 2013 #29

He probably got his ass beat by some liberals Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #32