Someone Wanted to play ET for Real

Post by **Diehard** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:47 pm

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuanian customs and postal officials say they have found a fully functional machine gun dating from World War II, complete with ammunition, in a package at Vilnius International Airport.

Officials said Tuesday that the German-made MG-42 machine gun was found after scanning a suspicious 20-kilogram (44-pound) package posted in Lithuania and bound for Germany.

Customs spokeswoman Asta Mikeleviciute says it was the first time that customs authorities had ever uncovered such a parcel and an investigation has been launched.

No evacuation of the capital’s airport was ordered, but authorities were placed on alert.

More than 65 years after the war, Lithuania and other East European countries continue to uncover large amounts of weaponry and unexploded ordnance.

Post by **swiftdeathsk** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:22 pm

Maybe they wanted to get a higher rank on Splatterladder?

cmustard · Post by **cmustard** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:48 pm

Yes, as shown by the landmines in sierra leone, somalia etc...and the cluster fragments in afghanistan now....or all the ak-47s going to the arabs after vietnam/korea...and not to mention all the "sea mines" UK is disarming with the navy even today.... War is Hell HUH?....even 60 yrs later.

-Mustard Out-

AcidStorm · Post by **AcidStorm** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:53 pm

Well didn't hear about this one. I doubt it was for the museum.
Probably had 'made in taiwan' sticker on the box too.

Post by **Caroline20** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:06 pm

hey hey not so far to Lithua

Post by **Diehard** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:21 pm

Hey nice Caro, think you could find me a MG-42 machine gun and mail it to me???

Post by **KrispyKritter** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:45 pm

Diehard wrote:Hey nice Caro, think you could find me a MG-42 machine gun and mail it to me???

Do it one piece at a time, like that Johnny Cash song.

Post by **Caroline20** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:55 pm

Hey DIeh, you can buy this gun here, but requires some time for looking. You can't buy a gun in one piece, i think it is illegal, but you can build it basing on some parts.

I have found some parts for mg 42, like here:
http://allegro.podroze.onet.pl/mg42-nac ... 73236.html

http://allegro.podroze.onet.pl/mg-42-kl ... 7.html#top
or

http://allegro.podroze.onet.pl/kolba-do ... 73240.html

http://allegro.podroze.onet.pl/mg-42-ch ... 31618.html

http://allegro.podroze.onet.pl/magazyne ... 42097.html

A lot of people here have a metal detector and use it. If you have a great place, you can find amazing things. But keep it in silence:)
sorr for my english

Post by **NoucFeanor** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:56 pm

so that is where my MG-42 went! I told the dude on the phone to send it to Germany boulevard, not Germany!

Das spiel!