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The first time I posted this I had my head somewhere else, and posted it under The Imperial Iron Cross. It was moved, but is still locked so here it is again.

Kjell

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Sorry, I don't know where I had my head when I posted this here. Can somone move it?

Kjell

O yes you are, you know what you are talking about. It's not the amount of weapons that counts but what you know!

Kjell

PS. I got one more Mk III, an Indian. Will post it when I get it back next week. If it's of any interest.

You are right, both Zimmermann and Godet KC's have the same straighter curve to the arms as the Shinkelform B IC's.

Kjell

Just wanted to post the Knight Cross I used in the artistic cross posting.

Kjell

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Kjell - with a rifle manufactured 90 years ago (and especially if it's seen service) it wouldn't be unusual to find that the numbers don't all match! It may have been re-barrelled more than once, for example. I have a 1915 Mk III* and none of the numbers are matching.

Hope I'm not teaching my grandmother to suck eggs, but the main differences between the Mk III and the Mk III* were:

Cocking-piece changed from round button type to flat serrated slab

Windage adjustment on rear sight omitted

Long range volley sights omitted

Magazine cut-off omitted

There were some "transitional" rifles manufactured using the last of the pre-existing parts. For example, some rifles have no volley-sights, but do still have the indentations in the woodwork where the forward volley-sight would have fitted.

Incidentally - how do you make the marks stand out white like that, so you can photograph them??

Tom

PS - it seems that your rifle is a rare one. These rifles were ordered for the Royal Tiger Corps. The king of Siam had been to Military College in Britain before or during WW1 and presumably became familiar with the SMLE then.

Hi Tom

Thanks for your reply. I.m fully aware of the minimum chances of matching parts. But...Got it a few years ago for less than nothing because the seller thought it was some Asian copy. Until recently I have hardly looked at it, but now this is getting interesting. I fired a few rounds whit it in last month and it shoots well.

For making the marks stand out; Use ordinary blackboard chalk, shoves up well and easily removed if you if you want to.I learned this when I was collecting Japanese swords to easily photograph inscriptions.

Kjell

PS

My other No 1 Mk.III and Mk.III*

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Thanks for posting it, beautiful cross !!

Kjell

Thanks Tom!

The rifle is out on loan at the moment, but I will check all parts, nr.etc when I get it back and post some more pictures. I also got some persons who have better Thai contact than me, checking out the writing. There might be mixup parts and the year might be when it was brought into Siamese service?

Kjell

Thanks, my pleasure!!! There might be more??

There will for sure be some artistic picture on Chris Boonanzair's artistic gun shot thread. Will picture some German, Russian, British, American and Norwegian guns from WWI and WWII.

Kjell

Thanks for your replays! Got some new information on some of the writing. Apparently it's difficult to read old Siamese writing for younger Thai people. The first line is either a bridge?? or a street and got the number 6, so an address makes sense. The last part on the lowest line is a year, 2462 after they're calender which is 1919 in ours. This make sense on a Mk III* export.

Kjell

Thanks for clearing that up Darrel! Fortunately I got it from a friend many years ago, for free ! :-)

Kjell

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Is this a Schinkel B 1.class or a converted 2.class? The back plate seems to be in silver. It's not fitted 100% accurate and seems to be thinner than normal and the pin...? It got this circle on the upper arm were the loop for the 2.class is fitted but I think I have seen this on other 1939 1.classe's. (I got one on a 1957).

Have not seen any reverse photos of a Shinkel B 1. class, so I would appreciate to see one.

Kjell

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I liked this thread, so here is a few more.

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Thanks! I see I did some errors in my English,but... the pictures should spake for them selves.

I just love this thread!! So many interesting items shown in a different way. Keep it up !!!! I will.

Kjell

Hi Kjell,

Very nice ! Is the buttonhole with the 2 small EKs with the hanging Hindenburg

a new addition? I got out bid on ebay for one just like that just a couple weeks ago.

Greg

Sorry Greg ! It'sis the same, I was determined to get this one. Next one is yours.

Kjell

Thanks! Here is a couple of new ones.

Kjell

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Here is the part of my IC 1914 collection where I have concentrated on IC's and the Hindenburg Cross together. This is to show how the IC was mounted together with another medal and my choice was the HC.

Kjell

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Very nice pictures!!! This thread was a great idea!! I can see I relay need a new camera, but here is a two pictures from my collection.

Kjell

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Sorry for late response, but thanks for your opinion's! The first thing I didn't like about it was the lack of the Hindenburg Cross the rest was of course obvious when you pointed it out. Thanks again!

I think the most deasent thing to do here is to dismantle it, keep the one I lack in my collection (2. class with "spange" )and sell the rest as loose items.

Here is two new ones which I think is the real thing.

Kjell

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Hello

I once had one with the same grips. It was a byf 1943 whit all matching parts. I also remember to have read somewhere that only Mauser used these grips and only in 1943.

Kjell

My latest addition. I was surprised to find a denazified "Panzerkampfabzeichen" on the chain. Was this normal?

Kjell

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