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Antique Trap Experts #6223263 04/21/18 05:23 PM 04/21/18 05:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 398 Indiana F fishnhunts OP trapper
fishnhunts OP trapper F Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 398 Indiana	I inherited a trap that I found interesting. The only marking that I can see is a swastika on the pan. The man fought in ww2, so I'm sure he brought this back across with him. Anybody know anything about something like this?

Re: Antique Trap Experts [Re: fishnhunts] #6223268 04/21/18 05:29 PM 04/21/18 05:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,963 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,963 north Idaho	Actually that isn't a swastika. It is backwards from a swastika. It is a symbol of good Luck from long before WWII. Hitler took the old time good luck symbol and reversed the arms to get the swastika. Your trap is quite valuable and quite rare. www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: Antique Trap Experts [Re: fishnhunts] #6223269 04/21/18 05:31 PM 04/21/18 05:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana Taximan trapper
Taximan trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana	Check on the collector's forum.Long before Hitler,that symbol was used by native Americans and other cultures and had a more peaceful connotation.I don't think it's European at all.

Re: Antique Trap Experts [Re: fishnhunts] #6223275 04/21/18 05:41 PM 04/21/18 05:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,738 North Missouri L longbow31 trapper
longbow31 trapper L Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,738 North Missouri	Made by PS&W company.

Re: Antique Trap Experts [Re: fishnhunts] #6223735 04/22/18 09:09 AM 04/22/18 09:09 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,912 michigan,USA S seniortrap trapper
seniortrap trapper S Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,912 michigan,USA	I have seen the symbol in Vietnam on a cemetery building. Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers "Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"

Re: Antique Trap Experts [Re: fishnhunts] #6223803 04/22/18 11:02 AM 04/22/18 11:02 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,090 NY R rendezvous trapper
rendezvous trapper R Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,090 NY	Hector Good Luck, P.S.& W. Co. 1910-20. MAGA!!!

Re: Antique Trap Experts [Re: fishnhunts] #6224128 04/22/18 07:01 PM 04/22/18 07:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 398 Indiana F fishnhunts OP trapper
fishnhunts OP trapper F Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 398 Indiana	Wow, thanks for the responses everyone. Learn something everyday! Since it sounds like this is a collector piece, should I wax it or anything or just leave it alone?

Re: Antique Trap Experts [Re: fishnhunts] #6224133 04/22/18 07:06 PM 04/22/18 07:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	Leave it alone. And keep in mind we have a trap collecting forum. www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

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