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A little change of pace...

By The Armorer on February 18, 2004 | | Comments (4)

Okay - in hopes to inspire Mike the Bartender who is a very busy man these days, I offer a mix of militaria.

On the left, a cup-discharged grenade I believe to be Belgian. If anyone can provide more information, and, even better - pictures of the launcher, well, that would be too cool.

For the Bartender at Madfish Willies - a schnapps glass. Recovered from a collapsed german dugout in the Verdun sector. Whether by the heat of the blast, or the pressure it was under while buried - it's slightly deformed, and that dirt on it is resistant to gentle cleaning methods. Any glass restorers with advice on that would be appreciated - whether in the comments or via email. I'm not interested in restoring the shape or polishing it back to a shine - I just want to clean up the dirt a bit.

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By Calliope on February 18, 2004 4:39 PM
John you should be working at a museum somewhere. I for one would love to go on a tour through a gun museum with you as the guide.
 
By John of Argghhh! on February 18, 2004 8:31 PM
Well, it would be fun for a while, I bet. But I'm pretty sure, knowing what people make in the museum business, that I'd have to be the Firearms Curator at the Smithsonian to live as comfortably as I do now. But I probably wouldn't hafta think as much or work as hard as I do now. Hmmmmmm.
 
By TrooperJohnSmith on February 18, 2004 9:22 PM
Maybe just soak it in a vat of Coca-Cola. That stuff will clean sunspots.
 
By John of Argghhh! on February 18, 2004 9:28 PM
Hmmmm. Good point. My grandfather used it to strip floors before refinishing too. Problem is, I'm a recovering Coke-a-holic and can't pass an open one by.
 
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