The forgotten arsenal

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#1

i still send it under Off topic- militaria but I think it is too interesting to be overlooked.
Gold dust in an afghan arsenal. Forgotten since years - thumbthick dust.

http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p296/rlanicek/CFD%2002-13-2008/

#2

And between old barrels, drums and debrise some wonderful old english muzzle loading cannons

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#3

Wow! that’s quite a big lot of old stuff in there !
a lost paradise for collectors…

#4

Wow that’s quite interessting! Do they plan to sell those to the best western bidder? :stuck_out_tongue:

I sort of ‘highjack’ this thread a bit ^^
Wikipedia is your best friend - did you know there had been ‘German .45 Colts’ ? - well sort of:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistole_657(n)

#5

Well, not really german, but norwegian pistols.