Bastille Day 2011 Display

[1886lebel]

On Saturday July 16th I did a WWI French poliu display at the Le Paris French Bakery in Albuquerque, it was a small display but was fun to talk to people about the stuff.



Owner of the store Aude














My lunch ... yummy ESCARGOT

[20series]

Dude,

Your were doing well until the last picture :lol:

Alan

[Christel]

Dude,

Your were doing well until the last picture :lol:

Alan

20series, just what I thought!
:lol:

On a serious note, lovely display.

[ovenpaa]

Great pictures and a wonderful array of rifles and pistols. What started your French connection/interest?

[1886lebel]

My first weapon I ever purchased was the Fusil de Infanterie Modèle 1886 Modifié 1893 dit Lebel in the far left of the rife rack and wanted to learn as much about it as I could. I read up as much as I find at the time, weapon, usage, etc. then I go interested in French stuff, got into WWI reenacting and now it is like a full-time job, teaching others about it :)
Patrick

[Robin128]

ESCARGOT?...didn't any of you pick winkles from the beach and cook them and eat them with a pin?...and cockles!

:)

[Christel]

Did you buy the pistols and rifles in the US?

[1886lebel]

Yes all my weapons were bought in the US. Some of the other stuff was bought in both the US and France.
I only get to eat escargot once a year if I am lucky and this was perfect place to have it, in a French Bakery made by a very excellent French cook :)
Patrick