bsweeney

It would have been worn in the same area as on the Army uniforms. Same for officers or enlisted men. So on the naval tunics it would have been just below an EK1 (if worn) in in that same general area.

Dan

Would that have been about 3 " below the breast pocket?

I am hoping to find out where on an officers jacket this award would have been placed, anyone at all please help I am unable to find nay info or photos of one being worn.

I too suspect that off-make calibre ammuntion may be a problem to acquire. And, while I know little about old revolvers I have a very little bit of experience with old ammunition and old rifles & muskets and I would be very loth to try firing a pice like this. Consider:

inevitably, even with immediate cleaning afterwards, there will be at least a little added corrosion as a result;

small parts such as firing pins can weaken over time and break when used again - I've had one firing pin and one musket main spring go while blank firing quite new [less than 50 years old] weapons;

if its [post 1900 manufacture its almost certainly proofed for 'modern' [cordite] rounds but there's always a chance it isn't. I assume it does NOT say 'Nitro proofed' or the equivalent. Previous user(s) have over-stressed the breech and barrel, which you could only find out by Xray or by firing. And if anything catastrophic happens while firing, you could wind up being nicknamed 'Lefty'.

Just my tuppence worth.

Peter

Great points! in addition any piece should be marked Crown or Eagle N to have been Nitro Proofed with an excessive round.

BTW... Here is my Armenius.

Hi,

I've got this narrowed down to an Arminius model 8 made by Friedrich Pickert in the original holster. Could someone please confirm for me and also .. when was this made? Can it safely fire modern amminition. It's marked .320 cal on the top strap along with "Hammerless". 4 pictures below and thanks....

Armenius M-8 was manufactured in Zella St Blasii in 1919 and in Zella Mehlis.

Model 8 is a hammerless .320 or 7.65mm auto (.32acp) revolver, five shot, with a 50mm or 140mm barrel and folding trigger and it looks like you got one!

Friedrich Pickert, Armenius Waffenwerk produced a wide range of pocket revolvers prior to 1945, available in a wide variety of of barrel lengths, cylinder capacities and calibers. Although of obsolete design they were cheap and very well made. Most are standard commercial cartridge only I am not sure how much luck you will have in finding the .320 as I have never looked for that cal.

I have this jacket could you please offer suggestions as to what it is!

Here is pic of an FS from my collection.

?ts an wartime FS3 "Indian" issue.

Best regards

Gunnar

Is it a third pattern, what are its markings.

You have a nice collection of fighting knives.

I like to play with knives also.. Here are some of mine.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4186...fighting+knives

VERY NICE... thanks for sharing!

Thought I would put up a photo of my small collection, so, if you got em-show em!

Hello!

Yes.

All the best

Nesredep

OK so that makes sense!

Hello!

Real ORANGE.

All the best

Nesredep

So, would this have been used out of expediency?

Hello!

Note the very rare used orange thread.Unusual the German used black and white thread.

All the best

Nesredep

I don't think I have seen BLACK... only WHITE! Now is it real ORANGE or just stained somehow?

Nesredep

What are your thoughts on these

Thank you much my friend!

Nesredep

Please excuse my ignorance... what is it, and this is a great idea for a Thread...A what is it!

bsweeney,

Well, I am in the same dead's end as you, as my previous message was based on the post made by nesredep.

For a printed source, I would recommend you Jan Still's book "Third Reich Pistols", which was published during the 90s, I think.

However, if you are looking for a more updated data, I suggest you to become a member of the P38 & PPK Forum, ran by Orv Reichert and others. I'm sure that can give you a more acurate information on your PPK. The site is:

http://www.p38forum.com/

You can also try the Jan Still himself discussion board at: http://luger.gunboards.com/

That's all I can do for you now! Hope it helps you a bit more. If not, let me know that we can figure out some other thing.

Greetings,

Douglas.

Thanks for the offering, I am a member of the forum but here is where the tidbit of info came from. I have listed this pistol on P38 and all I got was rather cursory info. Maybe I will try again with the addition of the info above and see what happens. I will also try the Jan Still discussion board. Please get back to me if anything new develops.

bsweeney,

That's a nice PPK and Police proofed guns are sought after by collectors everywhere.

Congratulations!

However, you must be careful with the statement that "only 27 guns survived". What the book says is that 27 guns of this specific type were reported to the author when the source was printed. I bet that this number increase during the last 27 years - considering that the 1982 is the edition date.

Besides that, have in mind that it may be many others still existing that never were reported after all! I would look for a fresher source in order to stablish the surviving rate concerning this Police contract.

Hoever, these facts do not detract the rarity or interest on your piece. You can bet that I would love to have it in my collection!

Greetings,

Douglas

Can you please offer me the title of the book the info was second hand and that is why there is faulty reporting, can you please suggest a more up to date book for me to research.

Thanks

What can you tell me about this item:

It has a black woven label on the inside that reads following:

Marked in Gold embroidery, Type A-11

Specification 3189

Size-Medium

Stock No. 8300-396015

Cent. No. (53-038) AC-3172A.F.

The Selby Show Co.

Property Air Forces, U.S. Army

Hello!

From Norway,yes.All can collect and own pistols.Very interested in Hats and helmet.

All the best

Nesredep

What are your thoughts on these

Do you have a holster for an F.L Selfloader, Army Model I?

No, I do not.

I thought it may be a template for a blazer badge.

Pete

What do you mean by a template?

Sorry to possibly disapoint you but this is a normal patch made to be worn on civilian clothing.

i am not disappointed by anything, just looking for an answer to what it is, I am quite surprised it has survived at all.

Is the design printed in ink or paint rather than embroidered?

As indicated above, it could be a "blazer badge" for wear in civilian clothes, but it's very basic for such an item which would normally be in coloured embroidery & / or bullion, & an RAF blue rather than black or dark blue backing does'nt seem likely for a blazer badge.

What are its measurements please?

It looks like an early screen print, and it is 5.75 in high by 4.5 in at its widest points.

The last for this time.

All the best

Nesredep

WOW, how many do you own in all and how long have you been collecting.

Hello!

In Norway I see many Kriegsmarine Pistols, but they are pricey.

All the best

Nesredep

Are you from NORWAY? Can you collect and own pistols where you live. Are you interested in Hats and helmets.