Eastern Europe Trip Pictures

[ArtyMan]

Hey guys,

A little while back I was fortunate enough to travel to Russia, Ukraine and Poland. I thought some of you would find some of the museum pictures interesting.

Some WWII and post war stuff in St. Petersburg

GPW Museum in Moscow

91/30 with a grenade launcher - can't be that common

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Kiev, Ukraine

More to follow

 

[Gibbs505]

Great photos!!

 

[ArtyMan]

Uprising museum, Warsaw

And you thought flaking shellac on your refurb 91/30 was a problem!

This one really stood out so I made sure to take a picture of both the rifle, stock, action AND the sign. Maybe someone can give more info?

1919 Izhevsk - rare rifle

 

[ArtyMan]

While in St. Petersburg's artillery museum, I also came accross a 1945 dated trials SKS rifle supposedly used in Berlin. Looked quite different then the standard SKS. Of course I didnt have my camera with me and was leaving St. Petersburg that night.

 

[ArtyMan]

Further to that Ross

 

[Desert_Fox]

While in St. Petersburg's artillery museum, I also came accross a 1945 dated trials SKS rifle supposedly used in Berlin. Looked quite different then the standard SKS. Of course I didnt have my camera with me and was leaving St. Petersburg that night.

You forgot your camera?!?! You Bastard!!!!!!

J/K!

Thanks so much for that awesome pictorial display!!! I really enjoyed the Polish pictures!

Take care

 

[ArtyMan]

You forgot your camera?!?! You Bastard!!!!!!

J/K!

Thanks so much for that awesome pictorial display!!! I really enjoyed the Polish pictures!

Take care

I know! I was kicking myself on the train ride south. I can semi-describe it but thats about it! Even worse I knew the significance of it right at that moment.

 

[Nabs]

Wow...just wow.

 

[Nelson84]

Those pics are cool. I got excited when I saw a few of my rifles in the museum pics. That just made up my mind not to tapco anything unless its a Chinese rifle.

 

[hnachaj]

Great pictures of the Warsaw museum.
Henry

 

[Desert_Fox]

I know! I was kicking myself on the train ride south. I can semi-describe it but thats about it! Even worse I knew the significance of it right at that moment.

I know the feeling....

On my European Travels, I relied on disposable cameras.....

I think I have 10 decent pictures out of the hundreds that I took...

 

[wd113]

Thank you for sharing the pics......

 

[300Spartans]

Yeah, thanks. Excellent pics.

However, where's the pics of the women?

 

[Dosing]

Great post, thanks for sharing them.

 

[ArtyMan]

Yeah, thanks. Excellent pics.

However, where's the pics of the women?

haha, in keeping with this board I decided it best not to post those!

 

[ArtyMan]

Wow...just wow.

My comments exactly! It really is something else walking through areas that have such a history still evident. Many places in Russia are still full of pock marks and battle damage. A few places in St. Petersburg had pock marks from German artillery and bombing runs.

My friend and I also made it a point to see Auschwitz while in Poland as missing it is truly an injustice. Although by no means a fun part of the trip, it was and is extreamly important.

 

[lawn gnome]

I think this is to teach us to never allow workmen to renovate anything in our basements.

 

[In The Black]

Excellent photos, simply excellent. Thanks for taking the time to load them all.

 

[jbmauser]

Nice set of pics Arty Man! Thanks for showing them!

 

[CanadianAR]

Great pics!!

Eastern europe is a place I'd love to go too. Maybe next time.

They are definitely more proud of their military history there then Germany. Can't imagine why. Lol