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#1396

Post by peeved » 28 Jul 2007, 12:18

Wow, two correct answers and an edit of one on the same minute.
The photo was from Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutschen Heeres 1933-1945. -- Band 1. - Infanteriewaffen, Pionierwaffen, Artilleriewaffen, Pulver, Spreng- und Kampfstoffe. Haven´t the foggiest how the whole hog looks like although it´s often described to resemble an overgrown shotgun...in this case a drilling.
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#1397

Post by G:son » 28 Jul 2007, 14:02

Thanks Markus, a truly odd gun. I would really like to see a complete picture of one, since shotgun-type weapons are something that interest me a lot. Next question should be easier. What is this:
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#1398

Post by peeved » 28 Jul 2007, 15:35

Adolf Hitler´s Smith & Wesson Ladysmith 1st model which Geli Raubel commited suicide with?
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#1399

Post by G:son » 28 Jul 2007, 17:15

Yes, and according to this site, the gun might be offered for sale. Chance of a lifetime for a collector with too much money, in that case.

Caliber .22, serial number 709.

http://www.germaniainternational.com/gunofdestiny.html

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#1400

Post by peeved » 28 Jul 2007, 17:53

Thanks G:son
Next subject.
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#1401

Post by peeved » 29 Jul 2007, 04:00

Hint 1
The official German designation of this MG was shared with another Czech gun; more famous and quite different one.
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#1402

Post by Rikard Hufschmied » 30 Jul 2007, 01:36

I know this one now ... but damn it, I don't have a good follow up. Markus is just to good at stumpin' (and that pile of Waffen Revue sure does help). :)

Ok here we go: MG30(t)

And as I said I don't have a good follow up ... I used to have em but Markus is "trawling the same waters" so to speak.
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#1403

Post by peeved » 30 Jul 2007, 16:50

It´s indeed a 7,92 mm MG 30(t); the German modification of a Czech modification of an English modification of a matured MG by an American emigrant of French Huguenot descent. Photo from (you guessed it) "Waffen-Revue" No.48.
Over the Bay of Bothnia
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#1404

Post by Rikard Hufschmied » 30 Jul 2007, 17:30

Ok ... here goes nuthin'. Country of origin, model and caliber if you please.

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Sorry for the crappy picture, it was the best I could find. And it indeed used to be the Bay of Bothnia (Bottany Bay?) but it is Sea of Aland now :)

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#1405

Post by Juha Tompuri » 01 Aug 2007, 08:37

Rikard Hufschmied wrote:Ok ... here goes nuthin'. Country of origin, model and caliber if you please.
Italian 9mm FNAB-43 ?

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#1406

Post by Rikard Hufschmied » 01 Aug 2007, 16:02

Juha Tompuri wrote:
Rikard Hufschmied wrote:Ok ... here goes nuthin'. Country of origin, model and caliber if you please.
Italian 9mm FNAB-43 ?

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Correct, back to Finland ... I guess the rest of the "usual suspects" must be on vacation and have better weather (here it's been pissin' most of the time).
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#1407

Post by G:son » 01 Aug 2007, 16:16

Rikard Hufschmied wrote: Correct, back to Finland ... I guess the rest of the "usual suspects" must be on vacation and have better weather (here it's been pissin' most of the time).
Either they are vacationing at the coast of the Adriatic Sea, or their computers have melted away. No risk of that up here in the north, this so called "summer" might as well end, and the hunting season begin. :)
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Post by Juha Tompuri » 01 Aug 2007, 21:59

Thanks Rikard,

The question from this side of Kvarken goes...name this:

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#1409

Post by Rikard Hufschmied » 01 Aug 2007, 22:17

Juha Tompuri wrote:Thanks Rikard,

The question from this side of Kvarken goes...name this:

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Ok ... (to easy considering my earlier choice)
TZ-45. Italy, 9mm. Manufactured in Burma post war as the BA-52.
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Post by Juha Tompuri » 01 Aug 2007, 23:17

Rikard Hufschmied wrote:Ok ... (to easy considering my earlier choice)
. Italy, 9mm. Manufactured in Burma post war as the BA-52.
Correct answer :wink:
Photo source http://www.secondeguerre.net/articles/a ... _tz45.html

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