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Maxspeed · 11-27-2012, 08:13 PM

Here is original barb wire from Dachua and Buchenwald concentration camps

trewyn15 · 11-27-2012, 08:18 PM

That wire is absolutely crazy, pretty cool that you have it, if they could only tell stories...

Mr_Draco · 11-27-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Apex Chase

Got this when I was a kid.

My brother was named after Nolan Ryan. Right after he was born my parents sent a letter to the Texas Rangers addressed to Nolan telling him and in response he sent back a signed rookie card.

ChrisBlair · 11-27-2012, 08:30 PM

Yes, that wire is probably in a class of its own for exclusivity and historical significance

Here's my only German entry: My 1944 Spreewerk P.38. Non force-matched. The only thing really rare about the pistol, despite it being a Soviet Capture so it's a WWII and a Cold War relic, is that it was once fired by an acquaintance of mine that has since passed away. An agent who was on the real "French Connection" case. In his '80s, he picked that thing up without ever having fired it, ten ringed 8 shots at 33 feet,a nd said "Nice gun". I can't hit a barn from the inside of it with the damn thing. Awful trigger. Kreigsmarine map is repro, but a nice background

The sharp-eyed will note it's loaded. But only with a snap-cap.

*Mindz* · 11-27-2012, 08:36 PM

One of my favorite sports memorabilia. The mirror, not the towel, although the seats for the NFC championship game were REALLY nice (45 yard line, 18 rows back from the field).

Aubrey64 · 11-27-2012, 08:45 PM

I'm really into The Hunger Games, and so I have a movie poster signed by most of the major characters! For sure my favorite piece of memorabilia that I own

ROBOSSRS · 11-27-2012, 09:36 PM

It came with my brand new 1974 Vega. I keep papers in it for the Camaro. When I took the Camaro in for an oil change a service mgr at Apple put his business card in a slot in the folder. My brother had worked for Buy Rite Used Cars which was Ammon R Smiths oldies.

Apex Motorsports · 11-28-2012, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

My brother was named after Nolan Ryan. Right after he was born my parents sent a letter to the Texas Rangers addressed to Nolan telling him and in response he sent back a signed rookie card.

That is very cool. I met him a couple times when I was a kid and he seemed like a great guy. He was always very nice to me.

73camarolt · 11-28-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I got a couple

This is the actual rare thing- a copy of "History of US Marine Aviation in WWII" by Robert Sherrod. It's inscribed by Sherrod, who went ashore at Iwo Jima, to General Graves Erskine, a Marine General who was at Iwo Jima. This was General Erskine's book. I've used my 1919 Springfield manufactured Model of 1905 bayonet to hold it open

I have an M1 rifle, 1944, an M1 carbine, 1943, and I made a 1903A4 from a sporterized Remington 1903A3. All sorta middle of the road 'rare', I suppose

I also have a 1918 Production Colt-made Model of 1911. Somebody decades ago put a target sight on the front; it's pretty accurate. All original parts except later production 1918 barrel and front sight. I'd love to know it's full history. It went to Springfield Armory in 1918 to be inventoried, that's all I know

I also collect WWI-WWII era militaria, all US. Here's a portion. This is cool- gas ration card of my Grandfathers, dated 12 August 1944. I was born 12 August 1971. Weird, the card was kept for some reason and just happened to have my birthday. The pocketknife, sharpening stone, and ship-builder's badge were all his

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I forgot, in Massachusetts, this is rare- an M1A1 that I bought legally. It was registered and legally owned here before the ban!

What the heck, here's my 1944 M1 rifle

...and my 1903A4gery. Stock is USGI, not aftermarket

HOLY SH!T!!! A real paratrooper and original 1911. Amazing collection. My dads been looking at the troopers but they are so damn expensive. He found a original stock, he is going to do a replica. Awesome A4 btw, is it a original stock? Or replacement?

ChrisBlair · 11-28-2012, 04:25 PM

Well, don't be too impressed with the M1A1 and the 1903A4, lol. I'm not out to fool anybody

The book is really the star of my collection and the 'wow' item

The M1A1 paratrooper carbine is an Inland, like the originals, and it is in the right s/n block to be 'second run'. But no records of exact s/ns were kept, because they are identical to standard M1 carbines except for the stock. So you can't say for example s/ns 300,000 to 305,000 were all M1A1s. nobody (so far) has found a record of which ones were made into M1A1s. That's why the prices are so high- the "real" ones all have very good documents that back them up. I have no such docs, it's a repro stock. What makes it rare is that in Massachusetts, you can't buy the folding stock. Plus it's has a pistol grip AND a bayonet lug. Big no-nos. Mine's legal because it was here before the ban and could be transferred. It's cool but with that stock it's a losuy shooter. I have a nice M2 carbine stock that makes it a great shooter

The 1903A4 is a forgery; can't afford the real thing, and if I could I wouldn't fire it much. Nuts to that. A fairly good fake but if you know 03A4s you can spot it as a fake in about .001 second! I built it from a 1943 Remington 03A3 that had been sporterized, so it was sort of a reclamation project

The stock is an original USGI stock. I know this because it has the "K" stamped in the cut-off well, plus the person that gave it to me is my Father. he had it in storage since 1962. At the time, there were no repro stocks- no need, you could get surplus stocks cheap. He bought three C- stocks total, out of a barrel of stocks that being one of them. One's on his Smith-Corona 1903A3. That rifle is rare, it's a 6-groove Savage barreled S-C 03A3. All three stocks cost him 15 bucks all together!

JBLUES · 11-28-2012, 11:51 PM

I got a nice pair of balls signed by Jim Rice and Bill Buckner.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...1&d=1354168221

Vengeance Graphix · 11-29-2012, 12:33 AM

theres some cool stuff in here

Apex Motorsports · 11-29-2012, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by xVengeancex28

theres some cool stuff in here

casaba · 11-29-2012, 06:17 AM

I'm not at home to post a pic but...
1917 manufactured Colt govt 1911 that appears all original. No armory marks on parts.

Appears to be a take-home from WW1, no finish left but a fantastic find

11-27-2012, 08:13 PM	#57
Maxspeed ~COTW 6/30/14~ Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mansfield Mass Posts: 2,906 View My Garage	Here is original barb wire from Dachua and Buchenwald concentration camps Attached Images __________________ Mods: Heritage Grill, Blade Spoiler, Corrado Hoodliner Mural, Premium Engine Boxes, Radiator Shroud, Custom Painted Bowties, Dipstick & Engine Caps, RX Catch Can, Corsa cat back exhaust, CAI black powder coat cold air, Apex cold air intake scoop and Apex washer tank relocate kit, Dynatech SuperMAXX Ceramic Coated LT Headers, High Flow Cats, JRE470 Rough Idle Cam Package, DSS 1,000 RWHP Axels, Slowhawk Mustang Dyno Tune, QTP QTEC 66 Low Profile Cutouts and iTSX. 453 RWHP 427 RWTQ WEB LINKS BUILD TIMING CHAIN FAILURE TRANSITION FROM STOCK TO CAM VID

11-27-2012, 08:18 PM	#58
trewyn15 Drives: 2004 Monte Carlo LS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 2,414	That wire is absolutely crazy, pretty cool that you have it, if they could only tell stories... __________________ 2004 Monte Carlo LS - 1966 AMC Rambler Rebel Classic - 2000 Trans Am WS6

11-27-2012, 08:30 PM	#60
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Yes, that wire is probably in a class of its own for exclusivity and historical significance Here's my only German entry: My 1944 Spreewerk P.38. Non force-matched. The only thing really rare about the pistol, despite it being a Soviet Capture so it's a WWII and a Cold War relic, is that it was once fired by an acquaintance of mine that has since passed away. An agent who was on the real "French Connection" case. In his '80s, he picked that thing up without ever having fired it, ten ringed 8 shots at 33 feet,a nd said "Nice gun". I can't hit a barn from the inside of it with the damn thing. Awful trigger. Kreigsmarine map is repro, but a nice background The sharp-eyed will note it's loaded. But only with a snap-cap. __________________

11-27-2012, 08:36 PM	#61
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,420	One of my favorite sports memorabilia. The mirror, not the towel, although the seats for the NFC championship game were REALLY nice (45 yard line, 18 rows back from the field). __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

11-27-2012, 08:45 PM	#62
Aubrey64 Drives: 2010 Camaro LLT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,684	I'm really into The Hunger Games, and so I have a movie poster signed by most of the major characters! For sure my favorite piece of memorabilia that I own Attached Images __________________

11-27-2012, 09:36 PM	#63
ROBOSSRS Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: York, PA Posts: 6,592	It came with my brand new 1974 Vega. I keep papers in it for the Camaro. When I took the Camaro in for an oil change a service mgr at Apple put his business card in a slot in the folder. My brother had worked for Buy Rite Used Cars which was Ammon R Smiths oldies. Attached Images

11-28-2012, 04:25 PM	#66
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Well, don't be too impressed with the M1A1 and the 1903A4, lol. I'm not out to fool anybody The book is really the star of my collection and the 'wow' item The M1A1 paratrooper carbine is an Inland, like the originals, and it is in the right s/n block to be 'second run'. But no records of exact s/ns were kept, because they are identical to standard M1 carbines except for the stock. So you can't say for example s/ns 300,000 to 305,000 were all M1A1s. nobody (so far) has found a record of which ones were made into M1A1s. That's why the prices are so high- the "real" ones all have very good documents that back them up. I have no such docs, it's a repro stock. What makes it rare is that in Massachusetts, you can't buy the folding stock. Plus it's has a pistol grip AND a bayonet lug. Big no-nos. Mine's legal because it was here before the ban and could be transferred. It's cool but with that stock it's a losuy shooter. I have a nice M2 carbine stock that makes it a great shooter The 1903A4 is a forgery; can't afford the real thing, and if I could I wouldn't fire it much. Nuts to that. A fairly good fake but if you know 03A4s you can spot it as a fake in about .001 second! I built it from a 1943 Remington 03A3 that had been sporterized, so it was sort of a reclamation project The stock is an original USGI stock. I know this because it has the "K" stamped in the cut-off well, plus the person that gave it to me is my Father. he had it in storage since 1962. At the time, there were no repro stocks- no need, you could get surplus stocks cheap. He bought three C- stocks total, out of a barrel of stocks that being one of them. One's on his Smith-Corona 1903A3. That rifle is rare, it's a 6-groove Savage barreled S-C 03A3. All three stocks cost him 15 bucks all together! __________________

11-28-2012, 11:51 PM	#67
JBLUES Drives: 2017 6.2 vert Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: MA Posts: 98	I got a nice pair of balls signed by Jim Rice and Bill Buckner. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...1&d=1354168221 Attached Images

11-29-2012, 12:33 AM	#68
Vengeance Graphix Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 10,870	theres some cool stuff in here __________________ Vengeance Graphix

11-29-2012, 06:17 AM	#70
casaba Cap't Obvious Drives: 2012 2LT Convertible RS Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Acworth GA Posts: 25 View My Garage	I'm not at home to post a pic but... 1917 manufactured Colt govt 1911 that appears all original. No armory marks on parts. Appears to be a take-home from WW1, no finish left but a fantastic find __________________ This is a dangerous addiction!

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