Ich habe gelehrnen im Hoch-Schule im Jahren 1966-1970, und wir sprechen nur auf Deutsch im Klasse und aus Klasse. Auch mein Grossvater war aus Oesterreich und meine Gross Mutter war aus Lorrengen (Alsace-Loarraine). Ich speche sehr venig und sehr einfach. Danke Gott fur das Woerterbuk!
Even though I learned it in high school many years ago, I have tried to use it when I can. many times when I was a Police Officer or Investigator, it helped me with tourists from Germany and Austria. One time I was investigating a possible murder, and the witnesses were aus Munchen, und sprechen kein Englisch. I was in civilian clothes and could not think of the word for Investigator so I said "Bitte, Ich bin gleich Sherlock Holmes, verstehen sie?" They laughed. With my terrible German and the small amount of English they spoke, I was able to interview them. The last time I used it very much was mitt ein Tour-Gruppe im Oesterreich im 2007.
I have been to Europe three times in the last 6 or 7 years, and was amazed how restrictive most of the EU guns laws are. It must be difficult for Cowboy Action Shooters over there. What did you have to do to obtain the Spencer? For your 54-110 Sharps, are you using 577 Snider-Enfield brass?
That is very interesting. A nice story I want to tell you. My onkel, an American man visited us 1994. He was well educated in German language, so his opinion because he was a long time in Germany. After arrival at Frankfurt he went to the car rental and asked for a car. They do not understand him. I was at his side and after 10 minutes of discussion he changed his face color because he thought to know German. That was right, but what he learned was a German with dialect and the girls at Frankfurt do not know this dialect . Most difficult is in Bavaria, a very special place in Germany.
To buy a gun you have to have a licence. To get one there are two ways you can go. Be a member in a shooter club. After one year of membership you can ask for a license if you are shooting frequently, documented in a shooter book.
The guns are limited. Second way is to get a hunting license. But this is total different to your license. You have to learn approx one year. All about the trees, flowers, animals…..That is a nightmare.
In 2003 the government want to change the law. If you are not participating on shooting contests you have to give back your rifles. So I decided to start with the hunting license. I had an 8 week session with private teacher, every day nothing else as learning for hunting. The names of all Enten, Vögel, deers, what the want, what the do not want….
After 8 weeks I made my job right and got the license. With this license I can buy all rifles, all calibres and two hand guns.
In 1986 I was the first time in US, 6 weeks vacation. I went to Oklahoma City to the second part of my family. The brother of my onkel retired and started to deal with rifles.
So we took the pick up, some rifles and go shooting. That was the time a like to spend the time with shooting. As a small boy I saw Bonanza, every day. So I had the virus of Western in me. I am focused on Western Rifles like Winchester, Marlin, Sharps, Gallager, Spencer…and I like to reload with Black Powder.
The 54-110 I will have late this year. My friend just ordered the barrels and systems.
The tang sight is ready. Today I am busy to bring my 45-120 running. 100 yards with 2 Zoll or 50 mm accuracy is fine but I am fare away from this.
Dein deutsch ist fast perfekt
El Tigre