My wife's dad just died a few weeks ago. He was an officer in the Navy and was directly involved in the Normandy invasion with an LSC. The whole family has been blown away by the pictures, maps, charts, and letters he has which were never really talked about. There is a 6 page letter by the famous reporter Ernie Pyle who gave an incredible first hand story on what he was seeing right at the time of successfully securing the beach. If anyone is interested I can either scan the letter or simply transcribe it word for word.
I had talked to him about some of the military arms I've had like a .30 carbine and Rand .45 and he had told me about guns and rifles he brought home. He had an Ithaca .45 in dead mint condition, and had brought 2 full auto carbines, one of which he gave to his brother 30 or 40 years ago. Nobody in the family knew he had any guns whatsoever, probably because nobody in the family is into guns at all.
We had been talking about me getting the carbine but he was concerned about me getting in trouble with it. A friend had suggested I buy semi auto replacement parts and reciever and convert it so I can use it without worrys and I had not had a chance to discuss that with him before he died. Now the rifle seems to be gone, we don't know if he turned it in which is something he was perfectly capable of doing, or if he had it hidden well. The house will be sold and it bothers me to think it's still there.
I read yesterday somewhere that there is a military arms amnesty going on right now. Does this mean that things like this can be correctly registered or what?
The rifle appears to be gone but what are my options if it turns up?
I had talked to him about some of the military arms I've had like a .30 carbine and Rand .45 and he had told me about guns and rifles he brought home. He had an Ithaca .45 in dead mint condition, and had brought 2 full auto carbines, one of which he gave to his brother 30 or 40 years ago. Nobody in the family knew he had any guns whatsoever, probably because nobody in the family is into guns at all.
We had been talking about me getting the carbine but he was concerned about me getting in trouble with it. A friend had suggested I buy semi auto replacement parts and reciever and convert it so I can use it without worrys and I had not had a chance to discuss that with him before he died. Now the rifle seems to be gone, we don't know if he turned it in which is something he was perfectly capable of doing, or if he had it hidden well. The house will be sold and it bothers me to think it's still there.
I read yesterday somewhere that there is a military arms amnesty going on right now. Does this mean that things like this can be correctly registered or what?
The rifle appears to be gone but what are my options if it turns up?