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Scanker19
07-02-2013, 18:29
Agents took this man's ultra rare Polish Rifle at the request of Poland. Oh..... nice of them.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-collector-squares-off-with-his-home-country-over-rare-world-war-ii-rifle/2013/06/29/c8ff181a-dcf8-11e2-9218-bc2ac7cd44e2_story.html
brokenscout
07-02-2013, 18:34
WTF. Next they'll come for your Taurus lol
Bailey Guns
07-02-2013, 18:35
That's pretty fucked up.
BREATHER
07-02-2013, 18:37
Well shit, it only took four agents to visit him..... The Poles best remember what the Nazis did to Poland before WWII even started.... The Nazis overan Poland in, I beleive, 1939. The first thing the Nazis did was MURDER all Polish Army officers. Gee whiz, homeland security/ nazis ?????? Its coming fellas....
rondog
07-02-2013, 19:51
What a cool looking rifle! And what a load of shit they're trying to heap on the poor guy.
sellersm
07-02-2013, 19:59
How sad...
BPTactical
07-02-2013, 20:25
Insert standard Polish joke here: ___________________________________________



Shameful to say the least
Skully
07-02-2013, 20:29
Insert standard Polish joke here: ___________________________________________



Shameful to say the least

"How many _______ does it take to get a rare rifle confiscated they claim is theirs back from the USA?"

That kind of joke?


In seriousness to the story that is totally messed up. Shows the new atmosphere of this once great nation is just to "give" in if asked to do so by a foreign power. No backbone.
jhood001
07-02-2013, 20:35
Why didn't the Polish government just get a broker in the states to purchase the fucking thing if he had it listed for sale?

Total dick move.
sniper7
07-02-2013, 21:33
Wow, that's insane
Hound
07-03-2013, 05:49
Why is our Government taking sides and not talking with the man first? Showing up unannounced and demanding property with threats... Just messed up.
rockhound
07-03-2013, 06:36
Why is our Government taking sides and not talking with the man first? Showing up unannounced and demanding property with threats... Just messed up.

Because that is the govt that we voted into power
Dave
07-03-2013, 06:44
Sadly, Poland will probably end up spending more than his asking price for the rifle in lawyers if they win. They could have just sent someone to contact him and see if he would sell it to them at a lower price so it could be preserved in a museum. Being one of five documented pieces remaining of a WW2 production could make it worth even more than the $65,000 he was asking.
wreave
07-03-2013, 06:48
Sadly, Poland will probably end up spending more than his asking price for the rifle in lawyers if they win. They could have just sent someone to contact him and see if he would sell it to them at a lower price so it could be preserved in a museum. Being one of five documented pieces remaining of a WW2 production could make it worth even more than the $65,000 he was asking.

Exactly. Way more than the $65k is going to be spent on lawyers on this thing, and for what? Just buy it.

It's one thing if this guy stole it himself, but he's a legit collector. Do the right thing.