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Militaria
Questions regarding historical warfare objects, their identification and value.
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What military theorists were critical of the ideas of Henri Jomini?
No expert in any field is without critics. They may be experts themselves or simply critical based on laymen's knowledge. Jomini had his share of critics as well. Reportedly he wrote his famous Summary of the art of War in 1838 partly due to the criticisms of Karl Von Clausewitz and Austrian Archduke Charles.
What does war relocation authority stand for?
it doesn't stand for anything. war relocation authority means the U.S civilian agency responsible for the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during world war 2
What is the value of a German Luger serial number 2281 dated 1939?
value depends on condition. good is not excellent nor is excellent MINT. it's very hard for a layman to really report the condition of a gun. at this point I would guess (if excellent) between $1,000 & $2,000. go to: simpsonltd.com (a luger site) I'm sure he would need detail pics of your luger to make a 'guess' at possible worth......
What do two stripes in the Australian Army signify?
Two stripes in the Australian army signifies a Corporal or a Bombardier.
Who created military time and why?
Military time is the 24 hour clock.
It was created to avoid any confusion between similar sounding times such as 2:00am and 2:00pm. If this was sent over a radio with bad reception for instance!
This would be 0200 hours and 1400 hours in military time.
How do you unscrew a nose fuse on shell?
I hope you are talking about an inert practice shell.
I assume you would need a fuse wrench for that model fuse.
If the fibers of the wood have been cut, as opposed to being dented, then the wood cannot be raised at that point. If just depressed or dented you can try placing a damp cloth (after the finish has been removed) over the damaged area and a hot iron over that. The steam generated can sometimes swell the wood back to its original level. As for the finish you should probably read up on the subject & determine what you want prior to attempting. Most large book stores have books that cover the subject.
We have specialized in stock restoration and repair for 20+ years and have done a couple of Beretta Silver Snipes. I personally own one that my father gave me when I was 16 so I will go to some extra length to help you out here.
The first precaution I can offer is that when you remove the butt stock be sure to use masking tape around the screwdriver shaft. Build up the diameter of the shaft to insure that it centers with the bored hole in the stock to prevent the screwdriver bit from jumping off of the screw head as it will become wedged and split your stock. There are no replacement stocks currently available and it would be relatively expensive to have it duplicated and checkered. The wood finish process used by Beretta included a wood stain applied prior to the finish unlike the pre 64 Remingtons and Winchester that had the stain in the finish. I would suggest Laurel Mountain Forge stain (walnut) if you are trying to achieve the original color but an old English red looks very nice. For finish I would suggest Classic Gun stock Finish by Pilkington. Both can be purchased from Brownells. Be sure and closely follow the 1000 word instructions that come with the finish.
Strip the old finish then wash the wood down a couple times with lacquer thinner. Whisker the wood by wetting it with distilled water which will raise the grain. Cut the wiskers off with 400 grip gold paper. You can raise any dents where the wood fibers are not broken with a cloth wetted with distilled water and an iron applied on top. The steam will raise the dents as wood fibers have a memory. Any gouges can be filled with walnut wood filler. You may have to gain the repairs with a gaining pencil to help blend them. Stain the wood and apply the finish per the directions that comes with the Pilkington finish. It is a sanded in finish meaning you will be filling the grain as you apply the finish in multiple coats. If you don't use Pilkington's you may need to use grain filler (walnut color) before staining. Lastly, during the wood refinishing process would be a good time to have the metal re-blued if it requires it. The Beretta Silver Snipe had a rust blue rather than a dip and ship hot blue. Rust blue is more expensive but much more durable. Good luck with your restorations.
How many holes were in a C-Ration cracker?
I remember there being 54. This was used at guard mount questioning. Certainly less holes in a c-rat cracker than an MRE cracker.
What British cap badge had an eagle as the primary symbol?
14/20 Hussar Regiment - Eagle matches the German eagle, that holds a septer in one claw and an orb in the other with a crown on its head. This badge is identical to the eagle on the WW1 Pickelhaulbe.
26 Hussar Regiment - Very similar but has a Banner under it with XVI HUSSARS
Kings Dragoon Guards - Double-headed eagle with similar items in its claws as above and has a shield on its breast. Each head has a small crown and a larger crown is suspended between them.
2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) - This eagle is a copy of the eagle mounted on the tip of the French flag that was captured at Waterloo. The eagle is perched with its wings almost folded. Eagle rests on a plaque marked WATERLOO and has beneath it a banner with its name.
Royal Dragoons - The cap badge for this regiment was not an eagle, however, its collar badges was an eagle very similar to the one for the Royal Scots Greys. This eagle has a laurel wreath hung around its neck and sits on a plaque marked "105". It is reported that this collar badge was sometimes worn as a cap device.
Lanarkshire Yoemanry - Double-headed eagle with regiment's name in Title.
Also, I think there was a cap badge for the American Eagle Squadron that was worn by the American fliers who joined for the RAF.
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Where is the world's largest fort?
Fort Rajgad in maharashtra is the largest fort in the world.
Ranikot Fort in Pakista is the largest fort in the world with a curcumference of 29 km.
The Ranikot Fort (The Great Wall of Sindh) is the world's largest fort with a circumference of about 26 km or 16 miles.
M1 carbine barrel manfacturers after World War 2.?
Here is a list of companies that dealt with parts for M1 carbines after WWII. (Source: Wikipedia)
- Alpine of Azusa, Calif.[73]
- AMAC or Jacksonville, Ark. (acquired Iver Johnson Arms)[74]
- AMPCO of Miami, Fla.[75]
- Bullseye Gun Works of Miami, Fla.[76]
- Crosman Air Rifle; produced an M1 Carbine look-a-like [77]
- ERMA's Firearms Manufacturing of Steelville, Mo.[78]
- Erma Werke of Dachau, Bavaria serviced carbines used by the West German police post World War II. Manufactured replacement parts for the same carbines. Manufactured .22 replica carbines for use as training rifles for police in West Germany and Austria. Also for commercial export worldwide.[79][80]
- Federal Ordnance of South El Monte, Calif.[81]
- Global Arms [82]
- H&S of Plainfield, NJ (predecessor of Plainfield Machine)[83]
- Howa of Nagoya, Japan, made carbines and parts for the post-World War II Japanese and Thai militaries, and limited numbers of a hunting rifle version [84]
- Israel Arms International (IAI) of Houston, Texas assembled carbines from parts from other sources [85]
- The Iver Johnson Arms of Plainfield, NJ and later Jacksonville, Ark., (acquired M1 Carbine operations of Plainfield Machine) and followed the lead of Universal in producing a pistol version called the "Enforcer".[86]
- Johnston-Tucker of St. Louis, Mo.[87]
- Millvile Ordnance (MOCO) of Union, N.J. (predecessor of H&S) [88]
- National Ordnance of Azusa, Calif. and later South El Monte, Calif.[89]
- NATO of Atlanta, GA[90]
- Plainfield Machine Company of Plainfield, N.J. and later Middlesex, N.J. (P.O. Box in Dunellen, N.J.), M1 Carbine manufacture later purchased and operated by Iver Johnson [91]
- Rock Island Armory of Geneseo, Ill.[92]
- Rowen, Becker Company of Waterville, Ohio [93]
- Springfield Armory of Geneseo, Ill.[94]
- Texas Armament Co. of Brownwood, Tex.[95]
- Tiroler Sportwaffenfabrik und Apparatenbau GmbH of Kugstein, Austria manufactured an air rifle that looked and operated like the M1 Carbine for use in training by Austria and West Germany.[96]
- Universal Firearms of Hialeah, Fla. - Early Universal guns were, like other manufacturers, assembled from USGI parts. However, beginning in 1968, the company began producing the "New Carbine", which externally resembled the M1 but was in fact a completely new firearm internally, using a different receiver, bolt carrier, bolt, recoil spring assembly, etc. with almost no interchangeability with GI-issue carbines.[97]
Acquired by Iver Johnson in 1983 and moved to Jacksonville, Ark. in 1985.
- Williams Gun Sight of Davison, Mich. produced a series of 50 sporterized M1 Carbines
i want to know how much it could be worth of a hand signed letter by harry Truman to secretary of the army Gordon Gray and a hand signed letter from Gordon Gray to my father praising him for his service in the Military Gov?
Lot of schools and working places around the world have dress code due to disciple reasons. Those places allow to dress the civilians/students or workers(private company or gov. sector company) on special or festive occaisions as long they want to as long as its appropriate. This allowance of dressing apart from the company or school policy is known as civil dress or dress people wear in everyday life outside of the school or work environment.
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How much is hermann gorings signature worth?
Greetings, I have a book with his bookplate in it along with provenance and I estimate it would sell for 1200-1500 instantly.
Good luck
There are many types of dog tags. Usually you can go to a pet store and have a pet tag made through a vending machine. Other dog tags that are more like jewelry can be found on many websites. Some sites offer embossed dog tags, That's the way military tags are made with the names stamped onto the dog tag.
Then there are other sites that engraves the inscription with a diamond drag. Those are slightly more expensive to make but serves as a nice gift to anyone.
