Warning: session_start(): open(/var/cpanel/php/sessions/ea-php74/sess_74ea047ad0842e552697f4b7e97e12469848fdc6fb492238, O_RDWR) failed: No space left on device (28) in /home/devwehrmacht/public_html/forums/includes/vb5/frontend/controller/page.php on line 71 Warning: session_start(): Failed to read session data: files (path: /var/cpanel/php/sessions/ea-php74) in /home/devwehrmacht/public_html/forums/includes/vb5/frontend/controller/page.php on line 71 Upgrading my display - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
Lakeside Trader - 2nd Banner

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Upgrading my display

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 3
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 3 template Next
    #31
    Great display! Can you tell me a little about your AK47 with folding stock? Is it activated or deactivated? What is its origin? Lovely collection, thank you for posting.
    When you go home
    Tell them for us and say
    For your tomorrow
    We gave our today

    --Inscription in the 5th Marine Division cemetery,
    Iwo Jima 1945

    Comment

      #32
      Thanks Walter! The Ak-47 is, sadly, deactivated. If it wasn't i would be breaking a few laws here. But it's an original Russian made, in 1964. It has a normal serial number and a different "11" mark, don't know what that's for.
      Antti

      Comment

        #33
        Originally posted by Blitz
        Thanks Walter! The Ak-47 is, sadly, deactivated. If it wasn't i would be breaking a few laws here. But it's an original Russian made, in 1964. It has a normal serial number and a different "11" mark, don't know what that's for.
        Beautiful! Do you know if this was a war trophy (for example, Vietnam war, Africa, etc.) I love the look of it.
        When you go home
        Tell them for us and say
        For your tomorrow
        We gave our today

        --Inscription in the 5th Marine Division cemetery,
        Iwo Jima 1945

        Comment

          #34
          As a vet bring-back? No i don't think so. Since the dealer from who i bought i, a good friend of mine, bought it from Russia. It may have been used somewhere, but i don't know. Hell, everything is possible in our hobby.
          Antti

          Comment

            #35
            Originally posted by Blitz
            I'm sorry to hear that, Tschako. Surprizingly, there has been no change whatsoever in my EKs during the these just under two years. The fabric must be different in some way. Thanks for the warning anyway, mate!
            That's good to hear! It never hurts to be cautious with something that's irreplaeable. At least I learned how to properly clean an EK. (Now, waiting for the howls to come for cleaning them!)
            Tschako

            Comment

              #36
              Just out of curiosity, how do you clean an EK?
              Antti

              Comment

                #37
                This is ONLY applicable to solid silver framed EK's, not latewar plated ones.
                First remove the ribbon, of course if EK2.
                Run it under hot water. This gets water under the frame.
                Fill a shallow dish with enough non-abrasive cleaner such as "Tarnex" to
                Immerse the EK.
                Immerse EK and gently brush the frame with the softest, worn-out toothbrush you can find. Do this for a maximun of one to 1.5 minutes.
                Remove EK and immediately flush under HOT running water for at least another minute.
                Place EK on clean towel, pat, and air dry with a hair dryer for longer than it takes for you to feel ALL water is removed from inside frame.

                The downside to this cleaning, (Besides the fact that other collectors don't like it) is that it removes th grime (aka patina) from the iron core too. I have done the four in the case, and two others, none of high value or rarity, and it has never affected the black iron coating itself. The other downside is that I'm gonna catch hell for heresy by posting this.
                Originally posted by Blitz
                Just out of curiosity, how do you clean an EK?

                Comment

                  #38
                  Yes, you are correct, that is herecy. But thanks posting it anyway. My curiosity is filled. And I'm not planning on cleaning any of my awards.
                  Antti

                  Comment

                  Previous 1 2 3 template Next

                  Users Viewing this Thread

                  Collapse

                  There are currently 4 users online. 0 members and 4 guests.

                  Most users ever online was 10,032 at 08:13 PM on 09-28-2024.

                  Working...
                  X