Arms Dump/pile Of Rusty Thompsons

Reverend Bob · 19-12-2005, 05:39 AM

G'Day all!!

I Just ran across this link, a bit of a heart break for anyone interested in WWII Arms.

http://www.project-x.org.uk/images/armspic018.jpg

also check out

http://www.project-x.org.uk/armsdumpindex.html

Cheers
Bob

spidge · 19-12-2005, 06:14 AM

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(Reverend Bob @ Dec 19 2005, 02:39 PM) [post=43345]G'Day all!!

I Just ran across this link, a bit of a heart break for anyone interested in WWII Arms.

http://www.project-x.org.uk/images/armspic018.jpg

also check out

http://www.project-x.org.uk/armsdumpindex.html

Cheers
Bob
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Are they guard towers around some of those pictures?

Owen · 19-12-2005, 10:27 AM

actually it's nice to see weapons going rusty like that, it means they ain't being used to kill people. "swords into ploughshares" and all that.
don't forget small arms and designed to put a small piece of metal into or thru someones body and cause them serious damage. i'd like to see more weapons like that.

Gotthard Heinrici · 19-12-2005, 03:54 PM

I agree with Owen on that one. Although its weird to see it, its also a relief, given their purpose.

mattgibbs · 19-12-2005, 06:48 PM

In once sense I agree. Shame someone did not get in and deac them years ago for a museum.
Cheers
MG

Reverend Bob · 20-12-2005, 04:23 AM

Hmmmm....Interesting, personally I can do without the RPG's, Motars and Anti-Tank hardware, However that stack of Thompsons which Mother nature has done Her bit to deactivate to the point of Relic grade weapons, are artifacts of our past.

Let's say for a moment (fellow time travelers), that we had a stack of rusting Arms from the weapons locker of Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, or any of the same period, for that matter a pile of Roman Gladius, all terrible weapons in their time, would one be so quick as to send them to the grinder??

Cheers
Bob

spidge · 20-12-2005, 05:56 AM

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(Reverend Bob @ Dec 20 2005, 01:23 PM) [post=43404]Hmmmm....Interesting, personally I can do without the RPG's, Motars and Anti-Tank hardware, However that stack of Thompsons which Mother nature has done Her bit to deactivate to the point of Relic grade weapons, are artifacts of our past.

Let's say for a moment (fellow time travelers), that we had a stack of rusting Arms from the weapons locker of Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, or any of the same period, for that matter a pile of Roman Gladius, all terrible weapons in their time, would one be so quick as to send them to the grinder??

Cheers
Bob
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They could be made inoperable by many means for display and collectors only. The billions yes billions of dollars made from the sales of excess warmaterial could be used to fund the horrific results of wars. Landmines to name one noble beneficiary.

Good working models of updated guns are available on the black market like most items.

19-12-2005, 03:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Pog mo thon Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,948	I agree with Owen on that one. Although its weird to see it, its also a relief, given their purpose. __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian

19-12-2005, 06:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
mattgibbs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 141	In once sense I agree. Shame someone did not get in and deac them years ago for a museum. Cheers MG __________________ The enemy invariably attacks on one of two occasions: 1. When he is ready. 2. When you are not.

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19-12-2005, 05:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Reverend Bob Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 105	G'Day all!! I Just ran across this link, a bit of a heart break for anyone interested in WWII Arms. http://www.project-x.org.uk/images/armspic018.jpg also check out http://www.project-x.org.uk/armsdumpindex.html Cheers Bob

19-12-2005, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,464	actually it's nice to see weapons going rusty like that, it means they ain't being used to kill people. "swords into ploughshares" and all that. don't forget small arms and designed to put a small piece of metal into or thru someones body and cause them serious damage. i'd like to see more weapons like that.

20-12-2005, 04:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Reverend Bob Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 105	Hmmmm....Interesting, personally I can do without the RPG's, Motars and Anti-Tank hardware, However that stack of Thompsons which Mother nature has done Her bit to deactivate to the point of Relic grade weapons, are artifacts of our past. Let's say for a moment (fellow time travelers), that we had a stack of rusting Arms from the weapons locker of Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, or any of the same period, for that matter a pile of Roman Gladius, all terrible weapons in their time, would one be so quick as to send them to the grinder?? Cheers Bob

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