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Old History photo # 225 #8057471 01/22/24 07:22 PM 01/22/24 07:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,147 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,147 Minnesota	The Birger Gang, Southern Illinois bootleggers, pose with guns c.1924. NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8057478 01/22/24 07:26 PM 01/22/24 07:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,898 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,898 MN	Geez, I see three 1927 Thompson's in that picture. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 160user] #8057485 01/22/24 07:34 PM 01/22/24 07:34 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 6,698 Newark, Ohio 83 years Actor trapper
Actor trapper Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 6,698 Newark, Ohio 83 years	Originally Posted by 160user Geez, I see three 1927 Thompson's in that picture. that is the first thing I noticed in the photo... other than that they look like they might just have come from choir practice. Garry- “Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.” Have been trapping 77 years…

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8057489 01/22/24 07:36 PM 01/22/24 07:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,285 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,285 ny	I like the Tommy guns.Wish I had one. the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: Actor] #8057494 01/22/24 07:39 PM 01/22/24 07:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,285 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,285 ny	Originally Posted by Actor Originally Posted by 160user Geez, I see three 1927 Thompson's in that picture. that is the first thing I noticed in the photo... other than that they look like they might just have come from choir practice. Garry- Didn't they come around 1918? the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8057497 01/22/24 07:47 PM 01/22/24 07:47 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 34 Lobelville, Tennessee .44WCF trapper
.44WCF trapper Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 34 Lobelville, Tennessee	Dang that is some firepower! Very cool photo. Jordan Goodwin Happily married with 8 kids. Getting back into a little trapping with the boys after 8 years. Micah 6:8

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8057569 01/22/24 08:47 PM 01/22/24 08:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,368 East-Central Wisconsin B bblwi trapper
bblwi trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,368 East-Central Wisconsin	Wow mix all that fire power with moonshine and things could get loud and rough in a hurry! n1 vehicle and 14 guys! a proto-type APC. Bryce

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 160user] #8057657 01/22/24 10:35 PM 01/22/24 10:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,147 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,147 Minnesota	Originally Posted by 160user Geez, I see three 1927 Thompson's in that picture. I've Shot one a couple hundred rounds...man they climbers. Fun though NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8057709 01/22/24 11:32 PM 01/22/24 11:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 3,008 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 3,008 Wy	Looks like some sort of chest protection , The man above the window

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8057801 01/23/24 06:09 AM 01/23/24 06:09 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	cool old photo, thanks,

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8057891 01/23/24 09:10 AM 01/23/24 09:10 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,535 Saginaw, Mi M micheal trapper
micheal trapper M Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,535 Saginaw, Mi	Nice photo

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8058043 01/23/24 12:26 PM 01/23/24 12:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,744 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,744 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	You don't want to mess with those boys! The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8058048 01/23/24 12:32 PM 01/23/24 12:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,225 Northern Minnesota BernieB. trapper
BernieB. trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,225 Northern Minnesota	If you owned all those guns today you could probably retire. www.berniesbearcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/BowhuntingRoad/about

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8058050 01/23/24 12:33 PM 01/23/24 12:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,724 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,724 Williamsport, Pa.	Firsts day of deer season here in Pa!!!!! Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: jk] #8058092 01/23/24 01:29 PM 01/23/24 01:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,968 rogers city mi. J jeff karsten trapper
jeff karsten trapper J Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,968 rogers city mi.	Originally Posted by jk Firsts day of deer season here in Pa!!!!! Must be Sunday olden tyred

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: jk] #8058239 01/23/24 04:19 PM 01/23/24 04:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 17,483 Wheaton Ks L lee steinmeyer trapper
lee steinmeyer trapper L Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 17,483 Wheaton Ks	Originally Posted by jk Firsts day of deer season here in Pa!!!!! With tommy guns? Must have tough deer in Pa! LOL. YOU CAN IGNORE REALITY, BUT YOU CANNOT IGNORE THE CONSEQUENCES OF IGNORING REALITY. http://www.lptraplinesupply.com

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8058355 01/23/24 06:10 PM 01/23/24 06:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 4,943 Idaho Falls, ID G Grandpa Trapper trapper
Grandpa Trapper trapper G Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 4,943 Idaho Falls, ID	Small army.

Re: Old History photo # 225 [Re: 330-Trapper] #8058387 01/23/24 06:39 PM 01/23/24 06:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,946 E central Il G Golf ball trapper
Golf ball trapper G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,946 E central Il	I sent that picture to my grandson as he is from SE southern Illinois, asked if he had ever seen that picture before. Not only had he seen it he and his classmates had all done papers on the gangs that used to run that part of the state back in the day. The Birger gang was a bunch of bootleggers from Harrisburg .

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