What is Eigentum pistol ?

[Kelvin]

Hi, I see HJ division had 155 x Eigentum pistols on 31st Dec 1944, I would like to ask what is Eigentum pistols ? Any different with 9mm or 7.65mm pistols ? Thank

[GregSingh]

Are you translating this correctly ? What's the original German sentence?
Eigentum means ownership/property/possession, not the model, I think.

[Hisname]

Eigentum - property
155 eigentum - Indicates that there are 155 pistols in the military unit.
HJ - 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend" ?
If so, then 155 pistols per division is normal.
Each officer had one pistol.

[Kelvin]

Eigentum - property
155 eigentum - Indicates that there are 155 pistols in the military unit.
HJ - 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend" ?
If so, then 155 pistols per division is normal.
Each officer had one pistol.

Hi, Hisname, HJ data is quoted from waffen breakdown of HJ division on Dec 31 1944

Orignial statement says :
3,709 x 9mm pistolen
996 x 7.65mm pistolen und 155 x Eigentum-Pistolen

That mean, this items is only for officers and separated from other pistol breakdown ?

BTW, 7.65mm pistolen means Walter PPK only ? Thank.

[Richard Anderson]

Personally owned officers weapons.

[Hisname]

Hi, Hisname, HJ data is quoted from waffen breakdown of HJ division on Dec 31 1944

Orignial statement says :
3,709 x 9mm pistolen
996 x 7.65mm pistolen und 155 x Eigentum-Pistolen

That mean, this items is only for officers and separated from other pistol breakdown ?

BTW, 7.65mm pistolen means Walter PPK only ? Thank.

I apologize, but I do not have such good information. Almost all my knowledge about this, I have already written. Sorry.

[Richie B]

Other possible 7.65 mm pistols

Sauer 38H
Browning 1910/22
Mauser HSc

All quite widely used by the Germans

[Kelvin]

Other possible 7.65 mm pistols

Sauer 38H
Browning 1910/22
Mauser HSc

All quite widely used by the Germans

Hi, Richie, thank for your data. I think Sauer 38H and Mauser HSc were right and but Browing 1910/22 is from Belgium or manufactured under German occupied Belgiun. In German report style, it belongs to Captured weapon list, not belongs to standard weapon list.

[Hoover]

"Eigentumspistolen" are privatley bought and owned pistols by officers. The type is not specified nor the calibre.So it coulbe be 6,35mm or 7,65mm or 9mm of different manufactures. My uncle had a ridiculous small FN Baby 6,35 mm with absolutely no combat value, but he has been in an office all the war, so the gun was more a decoration item. My greatuncle carried a PP 7,65mm. He bought the gun after he got the permission by the Wehrmacht to do so (he gave the PP to the police in the early 80´s, which is a shame. But I was to young then).

I think there are hundreds of possible pistols if you want to create a list of types.

[Richie B]

Other possible 7.65 mm pistols

Sauer 38H
Browning 1910/22
Mauser HSc

All quite widely used by the Germans

Hi, Richie, thank for your data. I think Sauer 38H and Mauser HSc were right and but Browing 1910/22 is from Belgium or manufactured under German occupied Belgiun. In German report style, it belongs to Captured weapon list, not belongs to standard weapon list.

Fair enough - I thought I would include the Browning as it was a 7.65mm pistol used by the Germans - both captured from the Belgians and others and manufactured under their control.

[Richard Anderson]

"Eigentumspistolen" are privatley bought and owned pistols by officers.

Yep, exactly what I said, two days ago, so be prepared to have the simple answer ignored as the others continue down the rabbit hole.

[kladinovi]

the writing simply say its property of the NSDAP and part of the SA (Sturmabteilung) Alpenland not an specific Officer, which as far as i can tell was in Linz in Oberösterreich or upper Austria, so that it clearly shows its party property

[kladinovi]

http://www.tague.at/pistolen/index.htm? ... uer38h.htm and its very likely to be a sauer if you look at the grips it shows SS which stands for Sauer und Sohn