oh look at that i got bread knife now… actually i think it is Winchester m/95 bayonet hmm… what kind of prices these go?
Russians left behind in Finland 1917 several thousands of m/95 Winchester rifles.
In Army inventory 1919 they were 3600 pcs but as it was a kind of luxury weapon at least hundreds of them were kept privately after the civil war.
They did not see much service in Finland until 1939 when all possible firearms were taken from stocks for use.
Since joining this forum, I’ve spent many an hour pondering which pieces in my collection I should share here next. No individual piece seemed interesting enough to warrant its own thread, and so I came to the conclusion to share it all here in its entirety. As it’s coming up on the third year anniversary of the purchase of my first piece, I thought now would be as good a time as any!
Without further ado, everything I’ve collected over the last three years, on a very modest budget. Apologies for the photo quality, as usual. Everything is displayed in a small room that I also happen to sleep in, and the odd angles and glare from the ceiling light can’t be helped, unfortunately. Whenever I come to the point of having my own place to call home, it’ll have its own room to live in!
Is there any specific type of UV Light I should buy to be able to test German cloth items? I found this light on eBay for under $5 but i’m not sure if its the type I need to be able to test cloth items, any info is much appreciated!
Hello everyone,
I recently purchased these four Willrich posters at a ‘flea market’; immediately recognizing the artist before seeing the inscriptions. I have always admired his work since owning the book ‘Willrich: War Artist’ by Klause Peters. However, trying to find information on the internet about the posters is next to impossible. There is plenty of information on the post cards by Willrich, but not much on the posters. What I have found out is: these have been reproduced and sold as the complete set of twelve SS posters at a few sites for various costs when found. I noticed in all the reproductions the paper being much ‘whiter’(brighter) than the heavy card stock in my collection. I also learned that the ’stated’ manufacturer-Forster & Borries, have been in business since the 1890’s. Here is the measurements of each of the four posters in my collection(poster-29.8cm wide by 41.9cm tall; picture-20.0cm wide by 31.7cm tall) as well as some photographs. Any insight, especially on how to tell an original from the reproductions would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance…Alex
