Marshal Zhukov wasn't a saint, but do we have the right to judge today those who can no longer answer and who have fully fulfilled their duty by winning that war?...
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Such an interesting article. Thank you. Daryl

Interesting. I suspect Stalin could answer the question as to the fate of the guns if he was still with us! With Zhukov's contribution to bringing the war to a close it would be thought that they were but a small reward. Lagopus.....

I read the article on the GGCA Forum and also found it very interesting. The "machine" translation is very "strained" however and this should not take away from the information contained in the article itself.
Mike

Unfortunately, only Google translates for free.

Robertovich,
It doesn't make much difference which one does the translation, all of the "machine" translations are "strained", it is not your fault.
Mike

I remember seeing the video recording of Marshal Zhukov riding the white horse at the 1945 Victory Day event in Moscow and Stalin giving Zhukov the jealous "evil eye" as he rode by.

Stephen Howell

“Stink eye”. I get a version of that from the wife, all the time.

Best,
Ted

Great post again, Igor!

Sorry to change the subject... Here's is a video we can watch Fidel Castro and Nikita Khrushchev hunting with Purdeys, I think so.

Castro and Khrushchev hunting

I heard this story that might even be true.

Apparently the Russian Ambassador in London took Khrushchev’s pair of Purdey’s , that had been built for the Tsar, into Purdey for a service.

The guy behind the counter opened the case, made a note of the serial numbers and went off to look in a ledger.

He came back.

“I’m sorry Sir. We can’t handle these, they appear to be stolen!”

:-O

But the guns were stolen inside Purdey Factory?

No, after they were delivered to the Tsar who suddenly ceased to need them in 1918.

That story is true.

The world needs more people with that level of character. And more people like Rafal Gan Ganowicz.

Best,
Ted

Dear colleague, you are mistaken. This isn`t Purdey. This is the Tula`s MTs-11 presented by Khrushchev to Castro during this visit.
These are links to three parts of my article about this https://wp.me/p461yQ-4D8 https://wp.me/p461yQ-4EL https://wp.me/p461yQ-4Kk

I don't think this is a true story. According to Purdey historian Nicholas Harlow, in 1949, "the Soviet delegation through I.I. Sedov" purchased guns 26070, 26077, 26101 and 26102. Another gun 26828 was bought by the Soviet ambassador in Turkey.
All about the Purdey`s adventures in Russia https://wp.me/p461yQ-4PD

Kind regards,
Igor R. Karklinsh
www.shotguncollector.com
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Thanks so much for the links and all the info you share with us, Igor.

Sorry for the mistake. They also have the Purdey self-opening.

Best regards!

Igor, if this is the Tula, I don't think it looks like the one in the video I shared.

It's the same shotgun model with other finishes. Please don't doubt. Similar to this

Pretty pimpy for something once owned by the leader of the Unfree World.

All are equal, some more equal than others!