What's up with the African SKSes

DEZ;
Just to get them into Canada we would have to go through all the steps I outlined previously
John
 
HITCH BD;
Things have changed down there, when I was there the military was still in charge....

A lot of interesting activities in those days....
John
 
johnone said:
DARKSHADOW;
You sound like a bit of a virgin in arms trade, so allow me a moment to explain....

If we bring in a container load of scrap,
Prepare detailed shipping documents with serial numbers....
I must pay inland trucking to the port which is about $500.... + $500. for police & military "escort"
Filing detail reports through our broker for Canada Customs....
Then sea shipping of around $8,500. to Montreal....
Brokerage fees of around $1,100....
Pay the GST on the shipment....
Customs inspection around $1,100....
Trucking to our warehouse....$500....
So far we have spent just over 12k getting them here....or about $6./gun

Labor for unloading , inspecting, checking serial numbers, registering the shipment, tagging the guns, entering into our system, etc, etc, figure $3./gun....

ONCE THEY ARE REGISTERED and only then we can decide what to scrap
The we list all the scrap serial numbers
File a report with the CFO listing all those destined for destruction,
File a report with the RCMP/CFC requesting a deregistration of the weapons in question....

SEE how simple it is ?? Then of course sell the left over good ones really cheap.... Don't forget we have spent about $12./gun thus far....

We have NOT included the purchase price and in country costs....

Like I have said NOT REALISTIC, unless I can sell you a container load FOB site and you do the rest ?? How about it ?? Really cheap and then you can give them away

John
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SO after explaining all of that with a markup for profit we are looking at 45 dollar sks's;)
 
THE MAN IN BLACK;
:SO after explaining all of that with a markup for profit we are looking at 45 dollar sks's"

How in hell did you arrive at this outrageous conclusion ??
John
 
JOHNONE;
I've heard stories but you always wonder how much truth there is till you actually meet somone who was there. What part did you take while there? If you don't wanna keep on this thread drop me a PM
regards, Brad
 
HITCH BD;
I was involved in some projects with Barry Sadler and crew.

Maybe you are too young to recall who he was ??

Its a long story with some bad endings
John
 
John we're still waiting for that book of yours. :D

Your post count says 2,099. Your 2,100th post better have a date and price for a book.
 
johnone said:
HITCH BD;
I was involved in some projects with Barry Sadler and crew.

Maybe you are too young to recall who he was ??

Its a long story with some bad endings
John
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Barry Sadler:
ballad of the green berets.
i belive he wrote fiction vietnam books under the name "Helm" about an "a-team".
sad ending.from what i heard he shot himself playing with his pistol in a taxi with a mexican "lady" while inebriated...

thats what i recollect,not from searching the web...
 
TOYBOY;
Barry wrote a series of books titled Casca....
I was with Barry two days before he was shot, if you can beleive that a warrior of his experience could accidently shoot himself then I have some lovely swamp land for you to consider....
There are many theories about this event....
John
 
johnone said:
HITCH BD;
I was involved in some projects with Barry Sadler and crew.

Maybe you are too young to recall who he was ??

Its a long story with some bad endings
John
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I do remember that he was airbourne and a Green beret. even wrote the balad. Famous in Vietnam. I do not remember what he was doing in Cental America when he died. And I did not know that you were American. Or were you involved in a Joint thing? Any way you look at it my respect level just jumped higher again.
Regards, Brad
 
HITCH BD;
Barry and his crew were training people for the ongoing ops in Nicaragua being run by Col North (Remember Iran-Contra).

I met some really fine people down there, we had some good get-togethers at Barry's ranch just outside Guat city.

I was there strickly "on business".... Very interesting time, interesting country, really nice people....

A lot of the places frequented in those days were like scenes out of an old B&W movie thriller of the 1950s....


John
 
johnone said:
HITCH BD;
Barry and his crew were training people for the ongoing ops in Nicaragua being run by Col North (Remember Iran-Contra).

I met some really fine people down there, we had some good get-togethers at Barry's ranch just outside Guat city.

I was there strickly "on business".... Very interesting time, interesting country, really nice people....

A lot of the places frequented in those days were like scenes out of an old B&W movie thriller of the 1950s....


John
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It sounds like you have traveled in the circles that many can only imagine. I saw someone say you need to write a book, in part I agree. But not for the public,unless you want , But for your children and grandchildren. Your decendants deserve to know and pass down the adventures and deeds of great great grandpa John.
regards, Brad
 
hi john:
yes you're right.Casca the eternal mercenary.
the roman soldier who speared christ on the cross and was condemmed to
live forever.i read those books.they were pretty good,for fiction...
 
Barry wrote a series of books titled Casca....
I was with Barry two days before he was shot,
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......I am in total shock! and only "perks"curiosity. wow! .........and i don't take you for one to tell stories

if you can believe that a warrior of his experience could accidentally shoot himself then I have some lovely swamp land for you to consider....
There are many theories about this event....
John
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;) I thought it odd when i read that........there are always two versions........the 5'oclock news version .......and the truth
 
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Barry Sadler together with RK Brown & co were die hard supporters of the Rhodesian army & later on anti commie forces in Central America. Being ex US military, they prided themselves not only as action reporter/writer from the front line but also helped out the anti commie forces with military gears, tactical trainings and PR exercises. Some of their behind the scene war stories including Sadler's final demise were covered in SOF.

It would be ironic if these surplus sks were used by Mugabe's terrs during the Rhodesian bush war.
 
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