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Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:40 pm
by snayperskaya
I was given a nice surprise today......a petrol cigarette lighter made from a 7.62x54r case!.It was made in 1986 during the Soviet Afghan war and was given to me by a friend at work who was a VDV trooper and it is made from the case of the round he shot his first Mujahedeen with!.He kept the case and on returning to base in Kandahar he got the section armourer to make a lighter out if it.As such I would say it is pretty much unique, especially with the story behind it and feel very privileged to now own it.
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:18 am
by breacher
Nice !!!
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:23 am
by ovenpaa
Interesting, especially given its history. I have a lighter made from a .303 somewhere.
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:40 am
by froggy
Zdohrahvah !!
What a truly awesome present that I guess could not go to a more appreciative shooter
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:54 am
by benp1992
Thats pretty awesome.
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:58 am
by Chuck
As everyone else says!
Brilliant present.
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 2:46 pm
by snayperskaya
I have a particular interest in Soviet Afghan era kit and this is the icing on the cake and will be treasured.Incidentally the case is from Factory 60/Frunze (Bishkek) and is 1983 dated.....
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:43 pm
by Maggot
Now that is something special. Almost worthless apart from the handiwork in many ways until you add the story, then its priceless Rich.
Many thanks for the bits you helped me out with by the way, top man, I owe you when we finally collide.
M
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:05 pm
by snayperskaya
Maggot wrote:Now that is something special. Almost worthless apart from the handiwork in many ways until you add the story, then its priceless Rich.
Many thanks for the bits you helped me out with by the way, top man, I owe you when we finally collide.
M
No problem, Glad to help out
And you're right about the lighter, it's the story behind it that sets it apart.
Re: Received an interesting gift...Soviet trench art.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:50 pm
by Les
That's a great present, but an even better story!