Unusual find.

[Ignatieff]

nice gun, regardless.....

[Galman]

Im sorry, did not mean to start a big debate over the US being able to carry weapons and such.  It was just brought up in another post and just mentioned my wife getting one.  Thats all.  I carry one all the time as well.  Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.  Bottom line laws dont stop the bad guys carrying.

Back on the 'discussion' at hand, great pics !

[former user]

OK then

the mount we see above is a modern "Bundeswehr" Feldlafette.
It fits the old weapon because it was designed like this and the old one was similar.
Technically a real thrill to fire it with the scope and all
I recall even some remote device.
this way, soldiers can kill each other over a long range even more precisely 

[Calimero]

Im sorry, did not mean to start a big debate over the US being able to carry weapons and such.  It was just brought up in another post and just mentioned my wife getting one.  Thats all.  I carry one all the time as well.  Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.  Bottom line laws dont stop the bad guys carrying.

Back on the 'discussion' at hand, great pics !

Well, your wife’s message is clear… you’re better to behave!

P.S. I’m probably the one that should apologies for getting a very sensible subject started    Sorry!

[Poliorketes]

[Mod mode on]OK guys, let's stop talking about US weapon laws. I don't think anyone was offended, as far as I can see you handled it without your loyal Board Moderator who's been away for the weekend. Thanks. [/Mod mode off]

When I've been in Toledo/Spain for the first time in the late eighties you could buy original disabled HMGs in a tourist shop. The next time I was there they had no more original weaponry. Mind me, I would be tempted to have a WW1 or WW2-era machine gun, but never a used one from countries like Spain, Germany, Russia etc. - you never know if it was used only against armed opponents if you know what I mean.

[former user]

after all we are grown up ma

any real weapon, disabled or not, is meant to kill people, whether it was "lucky" enough to be stored away or not.
I know, it is not the guns that kill people, but the ones that squeeze the trigger.
However, the psychology of soldiering during the last 200 years (apart from the technical development), has been pushed over the line where true physical skill as well as facing the actual act is not needed anymore. Therefore feeling humans do not need to be stultified, since they have no relation and empathy to the act anymore - they cannot even see the eyes of their target.
This also transfers to a polical attitude towards warfare, as seen in the last decade....

As we all can see from this topic, the users of this forum are sensitive, minding chaps -thank You very much  -
maybe it has to do with the constant dealing with war, who knows.

However, since this thread is not about wargaming, weapons statistics in games, inspiration for modelling etc (though not obsolete at all - on the contrary), I seriously request it be moved to "Open Talk"  - please......