avatar_Weaver

Irish gun running video

Started by Weaver, May 04, 2020, 09:53:38 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

Weaver

Interesting video from Ian at Forgotten Weapons: a perfectly standard 1888 Mauser, but one that was smuggled into Ireland by the UVF:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGEg14Z6lLU

Interesting, if for no other reason than it sheds some light on how the shady side of weapon sales and distribution go, and that's just the kind of vague and poorly documented situation that creates the historical gaps that we can slip what-ifs into.
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones