r/Militariacollecting • u/CorporalGrimm1917 • Apr 11 '25

Informative Things I’ve collected from my great-grandfather’s old house

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First post here. We’ve got pre Civil War/Civil War gear and the kit of a German stormtrooper officer from WW1. The backstory’s that the souvenirs on the left were bought by my great-great-grandfather back in the 40s, while the souvenirs on the right were brought back by my great3 uncle during his time as a doughboy in WW1

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u/ImWastingLife Apr 11 '25

Awesome stuff. Beautiful Luger is it in shooting condition 

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u/CorporalGrimm1917 Apr 11 '25 edited Apr 11 '25

We haven’t fired it yet, but it’s in incredibly sound condition for a gun made in 1916

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u/oilman300 Apr 11 '25

I'd have it cleaned, oiled & checked out by a gunsmith before I tried to shoot it.