FOUND: Prior owner of this SKS. Please meet Vilson Hysi of Albania

• Mar 13, 2015

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yellowsled

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Jun 22, 2009

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Palm Beach, Fl

I finally made contact with the child of Vilson Hysi, his name is Mendi Hysi and he still lives in Vlore Albania. He told me his father passed a few years ago. He was very excited to see his fathers gun. I was not able to get to much info from the son due to the language barrier besides that his father fought in the communist army in that time period.

The last picture is the father, Vilson Hysi with his daughter taken approx 2008.

 

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Speed3

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Wow that is awesome you found the son of the prior owner!!

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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driver69911

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Great, interesting stuff.

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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BUFF7MM

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Wow, that's pretty cool.

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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BDurk

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very cool.

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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aquaman

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thats really cool

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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Maxsplat

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That's really cool! It's ashame the language barrier prevents you from getting any further info.

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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Pablopac

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Aug 7, 2012

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If you want to converse with him, we use a language line at the hospital. I can get the contact info for you if interested. There is a charge, but you get person on the phone and real time translation. Or, my son is a military linguist in a "similar language". I can ask him if he is able, and you could arrange to meet with him at some point?
pablopac
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• Mar 13, 2015

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RB5082

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That's a very neat story. If those old guns could only talk...

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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Sundazes

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Awesome. I have ofter wondered about the folks that carried the M1's and some of the other Military firearms I have had over the years. To actually track dome a descendant is damn cool.

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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iH8DemLibz

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Very nice.

 

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Machodoc

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Good job, Sled!

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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Sampson

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Great detective work !! Too cool

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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j_h_smith

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That had to take some time to find him (well, his son). Congrats!

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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Doctor_M

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So cool!! This is why I like old guns. Well done, my friend!

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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Mooseman

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Very cool.

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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rouchna

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This is the coolest thing I've read all day. That is awesome Sled.

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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engineerbrian

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That's awesome Sled!!! I've never heard of anyone that's accomplished this before.

I wish I knew the history behind some of my old C&R's

 

• Mar 13, 2015

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wreckdiver

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Cool. Hope he doesn't want his old gun back

 

• Mar 13, 2015

• #20

Alea Jacta Est

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on a hill...in the woods...by the creek

That's too cool Sled.

But why did you look for the son of the Prius owner?