The official AHF small arms quiz thread

peeved · Post by **peeved** » 28 Jul 2007 11:18

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.
Since G:son beat Varjag by mere seconds, over to Finland,
Markus

G:son · Post by **G:son** » 28 Jul 2007 13:02

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:

peeved · Post by **peeved** » 28 Jul 2007 14:35

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

G:son · Post by **G:son** » 28 Jul 2007 16:15

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

Your turn.

peeved · Post by **peeved** » 28 Jul 2007 16:53

Thanks G:son
Next subject.
Markus

peeved · Post by **peeved** » 29 Jul 2007 03:00

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

Rikard Hufschmied · Post by **Rikard Hufschmied** » 30 Jul 2007 00:36

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.

peeved · Post by **peeved** » 30 Jul 2007 15:50

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
Markus

Rikard Hufschmied · Post by **Rikard Hufschmied** » 30 Jul 2007 16:30

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

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

Half Finn Northerner in Exile,
Rik

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 01 Aug 2007 07:37

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

Italian 9mm FNAB-43 ?

Regards, Juha

Rikard Hufschmied · Post by **Rikard Hufschmied** » 01 Aug 2007 15:02

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

Regards, Juha

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).

G:son · Post by **G:son** » 01 Aug 2007 15:16

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.

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 01 Aug 2007 20:59

Thanks Rikard,

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

Regards, Juha

Rikard Hufschmied · Post by **Rikard Hufschmied** » 01 Aug 2007 21:17

Juha Tompuri wrote:Thanks Rikard,

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

Regards, Juha

Ok ... (to easy considering my earlier choice)
TZ-45. Italy, 9mm. Manufactured in Burma post war as the BA-52.

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 01 Aug 2007 22:17

Rikard Hufschmied wrote:Ok ... (to easy considering my earlier choice)
. Italy, 9mm. Manufactured in Burma post war as the BA-52.

Correct answer

Photo source http://www.secondeguerre.net/articles/a ... _tz45.html

Over to Rik again

Regards, Juha