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by ctschatz
Sun Sep 21, 2003 12:15 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: What airplane would you have flown in WWII?
Replies: 70
Views: 20675

Brit: Bristol Beaufighter
French: Dewoitine D.520
German: Junkers Ju 88
Italian: Macchi C.202
Jap: Kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony"
Russian: Lavochkin La-7
U.S.: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
by ctschatz
Sun Aug 10, 2003 2:20 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Please help identify this aircraft!
Replies: 11
Views: 6520

It could be this; http://www.military.cz/usa/air/war/bomber/sb2u/sb2u_en.htm Vought SB2U Vindicator The SB2U combined biplane technology with a monoplane layout. It was a very important advance for the USN when it entered service, but already obsolete in 1940. Some were nevertheless used in WWII, wi...
by ctschatz
Sun Aug 10, 2003 1:53 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: How to find old best WWII movies portraying the German side?
Replies: 4
Views: 2006

Go to a video store like suncoast or media play they should be able to help you, or they might have some in stock.
Chris
by ctschatz
Sat Jul 05, 2003 11:21 am
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: WTB: Gewehr 43 & Accessories
Replies: 20
Views: 7997

I take no offence. As I state, I do not set prices,I just work at the store. I have no problem with an honest arugment or disscussion. The original post was someone looking for a G43, we had one at the store, all I did was post that information. Mr. Brock has been know to keep items in storage until...
by ctschatz
Fri Jul 04, 2003 8:53 pm
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: WTB: Gewehr 43 & Accessories
Replies: 20
Views: 7997

Yes it is an original stock. Like I said if you don't want it then don't buy it. I am not the owner of the store, and I do not set the prices. If anyone wants to come in and see the gun all you have to do is ask. Anyone that looks at a picture then says that is not real or that is real is the only o...
by ctschatz
Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:43 pm
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: WTB: Gewehr 43 & Accessories
Replies: 20
Views: 7997

All I can say is contact Mr. Brock through the web site and have some detailed pictures. He makes the call what to buy and what not to buy. Just be aware that what he offers you and what he sells for can be quite different.
Christian
by ctschatz
Tue Jun 24, 2003 9:52 am
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: WTB: Gewehr 43 & Accessories
Replies: 20
Views: 7997

Don't get me wrong. You can pick up a mismatched parts gun with a beater stock and a repo scope for between 2500 and 4000 if you can find them. This gun isn't one of those. Sorry to say that the collecting side of the hobbie is going through the roof right now. When you have to pay a couple of hundr...
by ctschatz
Tue Jun 24, 2003 9:41 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: stg44 in movies
Replies: 32
Views: 10688

Battle of the Bulge has one in it for a few seconds. In the bunker when they bring in the german prisoners.
Christian
by ctschatz
Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:31 pm
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: WTB: Gewehr 43 & Accessories
Replies: 20
Views: 7997

GERMAN G.43 SNIPER RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL MATCHING SCOPE RIG ac45 single rib, milled receiver, marked "G.43", phosphate action parts, blue barrel, external manual blue dust cover, manufactured without takedown latch or muzzle nut (not missing!). Laminated stock and handguard. Three eagle/359 ...
by ctschatz
Sun Jun 22, 2003 5:55 pm
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: WTB: Gewehr 43 & Accessories
Replies: 20
Views: 7997

We have a mint all matching G-43 with scope in our shop right now. Our site is
http://www.brocksguns.com
you can get the phone number there, I don't think it is listed on our site yet.
Christian
by ctschatz
Sun Jun 22, 2003 5:51 pm
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: Looking for anything for the FG42
Replies: 14
Views: 14306

Guys; We have one of the FG-42 replicas at the shop. All the parts move, it looks real, but they can not be altered to fire. they are built with what some people call "pot medal". Ours in the shop is for sale and we do ship. You can check out our web site for the phone #. I don't think it ...
by ctschatz
Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:59 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Runes and German units
Replies: 2
Views: 1596

Several Heer Inf. divisons used runes. Some were
3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th,16th,19th, and 36th. You can check them all out at
http://www.feldgrau.com/InfDiv1b.php
Christian
by ctschatz
Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:33 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Captured Allied planes in German hands
Replies: 22
Views: 13088

The germans captured some B-17s were still flyable. There are accounts of them being sent up to join formations of allied bombers and radioing there Alt. and speed to flack gunners. It got so bad that the 8th Air Force had a standing order not to let lone planes join with your group. There have been...
by ctschatz
Wed Jun 11, 2003 3:41 pm
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Fallschrimjäger Max Schmeling
Replies: 28
Views: 10953

In German Paratroopers by Chris McNab there are several pics of Max in traning. The ISBN # is 0-7603-0932-9. Not a great book, but almost all pics.
Christian
by ctschatz
Sun Jun 08, 2003 2:19 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: German Soldiers.......worst Movie portrayal.
Replies: 92
Views: 64314

Good Movie/Bad Germans
Kelly's Heros
Von Ryan's Express
The Longest Day ( come on even a moron would know that he had his boots on the wrong foot.)
Hogans Heros
any Combat

Christian