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[tj96]

On 1/25/2022 at 10:03 PM, Mohawk said:

Hey!!! You be nice about my DDR ancestors and relatives!! We struck the finest aluminium coins you could ever want and Vita Cola is delicious!!!   Our ampelmännchen traffic lights are also the best in the world! :

But in all seriousness, it sounds like you acquired some cool mementos during your time in Europe.  Good stuff! 

That picture looks like Berlin.

Yes, I have some interesting stuff.  I even bought a Russian Mosin Nagant while I was over there.   I was standing there with my buddies.  We were all looking at this beautiful weapon.  We all knew it was against regulation to buy any weapons over there.   It would have been caught during an inspection of our household shipment going home.....a big no no!!   The weapon was cheap, I paid 10 Marks for it.   I had to have!  I got it back to the barracks, broke it down and mailed it back to my parents in the States.  I mailed one box per month for about 6 months.....    The bolt, trigger, barrel, stock, magazine, etc.....

Sorry, @Chester Wall don't mean to hijack your thread here.

[Mohawk]

To Chester...I apologize, too.  I'm sorry tj and I went off the rails a bit.....that happens around here sometimes.

tj....you're dead on.  It's in Berlin in the former East Berlin.  While I know nothing about guns, I'm pretty sure 10 Marks was a good price for one!  And I commend your creativity in getting it sent back to the U.S. as well.  Very crafty .  If I ever need to send something that's a no-no, I know who to ask