Recent content by old barnacle

Mate, you´re looking like young Harrison Ford. Ever tried your luck in Hollywood ?

Big Bill Broonzy, hands down.

Arturo Fuente Maduro I got as a gift today. Just lovely !

I raise my tot to those still on patrol !

Arturo Fuente Opus X is the best cigar, I had the pleasure consuming.

Very nice ! Send it to me, I´ll take care of the exact fit and the retention strap.

Sailor look is the best, especially when you have that distictive tar smell ! I´m not sure, if I would wear a captain´s cap though.

My absolutely beloved pair of boots By arnhem at 2012-04-29

Why all that animosity towards the bowler ?

I served in a parachute battalion (of course not in WW2), every time I hear those Walter Mitties " I....para this and that.....", I must laugh. When I ask then about their service number, they usually come up with crap numbers which don´t exist in the military, and when I suggest to have a...

Such rifles can tell stories, nice ! It doesn´t even look bad for the mentioned circumstances. And yes, I´m into British arms. I recently aquired a No.5 jungle carbine (for the gap between the No.4 and the P-14), so my British rifle collection is complete now. Maybe I´ll go for the...

Nice to be here, thanks ! Yes that´s a squeeze cocker with a big tank of 13 shots. While not quite fitting in the Golden Era, still my favourite. For style I got a Luger and a M1911 to follow soon (no collection is complete without a M1911). I use it as a perfect fitting dust cover for my...

Thank you very much !

Good knowledge mate ! Yes it´s all true and they are shortfillers, but it´s an everyday smoke. Errr....how about cuban cigars in the US ? (I hope I didn´t hit a nerve)

It is the position of today´s german government, that the Legion Condor is not worth remembering, despite the fact they fought for the spanish "royalist" (rather fascist) forces. In my opinion quite rightly so.