Mark can I ask you something, why is the values only in US dollars but not pound sterling as well. I'm a massive fan of your work for a very long time and I'm also from Norwich, Thorpe end. Keep up the great work
I love it when non native german speaking people, give the language a good go. Dr. Felton does give it a really good tilt. I can hear that he is not a native speaker but he has achieved a very high degree of proficiency in pronouncing words. I am fluent in german. But i speak the snooty Hoch Deutsch. The english equivalent would be the queens english. In germany the northern people tend to not speak with an accent and speak "clean" german. Nothing is clipped off. No syllable is missed. I really smile when i hear him speak german and it really does bring joy to my heart. It is not an easy language to master.
Ich glaube nicht, dass Sie hochdeutsch sprechen. Hochdeutsche Dialekte sind bayerisch und schwäbisch. Was sie unter "hochdeutsch" verstehen, wird korrekterweise als Standarddeutsch bezeichnet. Grundsätzlich gibt es keine Sprache ohne "accent". Genormt ist aus guten Gründen nur die Schrift, nicht die Aussprache. Überheblich ist Ihr Anspruch, dass bestimmte Leute "clean german", also sauberes Deutsch sprechen würden. Schlichtweg unerträglich halte ich den Anspruch vieler Leute, ihre fälschlich als "hochdeutsch" bezeichnete Aussprache als höherwertige Hochsprache aufzufassen.
@@antondichtl6557 Hochdeutsch ist der Dialekt der in Hannover gesprochen wird. Es wurde ein bestimmter Dialekt zur Standardsprache erklärt. Was viele nicht wissen: Hochdeutsch beschreibt lediglich die geschriebene Sprache. Die Standardaussprache leitet sich vom Bühnendeutsch ab. Hochdeutsch beschreibt wie z.B. das Wort König geschrieben, aber nicht wie es ausgesprochen wird. Ausgesprochen wird es allerdings: "Könich". Btw. Hochsprache und Hochdeutsch sind zwei völlig verschiedene Dinge.
@@cleancoder3838 And indeed hannover is where i am from. Near the Hitler built Maschsee.Hoch Deutsch, has never been attributed to bavaria and much less to the schwebisch. If anythng it is those two area's in germany that like to take the piss with us northerners for being so proper. Thanks for putting that into german.
There are many WW2 channels, like the WW2 channel that covers 5he war from beginning to the end, but Dr Felton picks up all the tiny details that adds more color to the war.
Yes, I would start elsewhere though. Dr Felton productions presents the nuances and the icing on the cake for me. Can’t believe he’s still bashing out the content with stories I haven’t heard 🙌
Herbert James Woodend was a world recognized Authority on WW2 firearms Minister of Defence , Enfield pattern room, I work with him when the pattern room was relocated to Nottingham.
This one is close to home for me. I am an appraiser and was offered a position at Rock Island Auctions. I just didn't want to commute 4 hours a day. I almost regret that. Also my son a few years ago, dated a girl whose grandmother was the daughter of an SS officer. This lady did inquire with me about selling a bit of her father's things...she ended up not following through but she and her father and mother were brought to the US by the US to right here in Iowa...he brought all his accoutrement with him...excellent video as usual Mr. Felton as I am also a WW2 aficionado. Thanks!
Lots of German descendants in Iowa including mine. My father said prior to WW2 the German American Bund was active in Davenport. Alas....my Uncle became a 2nd Battalion Ranger and climbed the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc killing Germans there and in the Huertgen Forest. He was lucky to have survived.
@@87325ci yes. I am actually 3rd generation here, my great grandparents came over in 1911 and 1923... WW2 was all the way brutal. My grandfather was in the Navy, Pacific Theater, Tarawa and went through Typhoon Cobra...
Absolutely fascinating. This topic wouldn't even make a footnote in a history book but it is so important for the picture it gives of life in the SS and of Himmler's wish to reward talent. Great video!
I found it quite interesting. Some of his pistols are decorated by real craftsmen. Although it is one pistol after all. The Walter PPK. Thanks for the upload
Well, I don't have anything like these gems, but I have inherieted a Colt 1911 that I believe was not turned in and brought home by a relative in World War One. The serial number puts it in a batch produced in 1915. And it still works perfectly.
The japanese also used to give a lot of gifts to their military. In particular Seiko pocketwatches with swiss movements! I personally own one that is dated 1943 and was gifted to that years top graduate students of the imperial naval acadamy
Karl Wolff was imprisoned from late 1945, and released in June 1949. 30/9-1964 he was imprisoned with a 15 year sentence, but released in August 1969. In the early and mid seventees, he traveled around in South America and met up with Klaus Barbie and Walter Rauff. He is seen with Barbie in the 1988 film Hotel Terminus as well.
Ian V Hogg stated this in a book decades ago but I think its actually "Kurz" meaning short, as it was the shorter version of the PP and makes sense! Calling the pistol Kriminal is frankly quite ridiculous if you think about it!
The "K" indeed is short for "Kriminal" as the shorter version of the PP was to be used by the Kriminalpolizei, which is the criminal police in civil and they wanted a smaller weapon for concealed carrying. But the originally wrong "K is for kurz" explanation is so sticky, even the manufacturer started to use it.
Fun fact the submarine opreaters in the Kriegsmarine used to carry wathler ppk pistols as the were compact and could be used to shoot a bullet into the head should the sub be flooded quickly
@@TheGeezzer It's not a matter of opinion. The PPK is still in production today. It does stand for Kriminal, short for Kriminalamt. It's not ridiculous at all, since it's not English. It's not saying it's a crininal's pistol, it's saying it's for an officer assigned to the Kriminalamt division of the police, in other words, a plain clothes detective's pistol.
@@Jason-hb8jy So I went to Walthers website and....er...Yeeeeah! Thank you for straightening my misconceptions Jason! For 40-odd years I thought it stood for Kurz....nope! You're right I'm a goon! it is indeed Kriminal, Walther said so themselves! Thank You...now I walk off stage like Sleepy Joe bumbling into the stage scenery looking desperately for the stairs?
I LIKED FEG. HE WAS ,AS FAR AS I CAN DETERMINE AT LEAST A QUASI HONEST CAVALRYMAN W/NONE OF THE FILTH OF ANTI SEMITISM SMEARED ON HIM. WOLF WAS OK AND SPEAR WAS A LIAR AND TOTALLY ESCAPED ALLIED JUSTICE
My Grandfather fought in the Aleutian islands 43to44 then Rhineland and Central Europe Jan 45 till the end. His 355th infantry regiment 89th infantry division liberated Ohrdruf. He earned 2Bronze Stars 2 Theatre Ribbons and his Riflemans Badge. He came home and raised 8kids and retired after 30yrs from the Bluegrass Army Depot. He brought home pictures from Ohrdruf and a Army Dagger with a yellow bakelite handle and eagle clutching a Swaz. He carved his initials on the backside J.A.B. when I went to jail once back in 2015 my home was broken into and that dagger was taken. It completely broke my soul and I've not yet been able to recover it.
AWE MAN!! That’s freaking heartbreaking!!! I come across those fairly often and go to the usual big Militaria shows in Ohio & Kentucky. I’ll keep an eye out for an army with those initials carved in it. Never know man hopefully maybe it’ll turn up eventually!
11:11 When Mark said Fegelein, my mind immediately went to Hitler slamming his fist on his desk yelling: "Bring Fegelein over here, Fegelein!!! Fegelein! Fegelein!"
I have a Walther PP that my uncle brought back from WW 2. Engraved on the slide is a signature on "Julius Streicher." For years I thought that I had Julius Streicher's personal pistol. Then I found out that was a presentation piece probably given out as an award, and there are probably hundreds just like it out there. I still love it, and have no desire to sell it at any price.
Don't let appraisers rob you, "probably hundreds out there" isn't a definitive answer it's a guess made to justify a low valuation. Appraisers do this all of the time if they don't figure you to be the type to research the item. Antiques roadshow is known for this on items not featured.
I know right. The grandfather was just a basic cop tyrant who abused his power and strong-armed a person who wasn't in great position in life to give up a unique pistol.
When "drifter" is synonymous with homeless veteran. None of the "Thank you for your service" stuff. More like give me that pistol or you end up in a ditch for resisting.
I Thought It Was Used When TaLking About °HimLer's Home Be'ing Searched ! •••••••••••• 18:48 : "This House Was Captured By U.S.•Troops & ThoroughLy °LOOTED Of It's Posessions" !
All those high prices for Germany ww2 guns make's me wish my grandfather would have kept his luger pistol he had from ww2. But at least I have some of the German army uniform Insignias that he had. Thank you, Dr. Felton, I try and watch all your content.
Himmler personally was pro strict gun control, but as a matter of fact it ironically was much easier for the average person to legally procure a firearm in Nazi Germany than for example in any "democratic" country in Europe 2024. There were no licenses for ammunition and rifles and a pistol license was a formality. People are so easily fooled and controlled.
Mark, your videos are always fascinating to me. I watch every video you make as I have a keen interest in all these subjects. Thanks so much for your uploads. I dearly appreciate your research and narration.
Upcoming specials by Dr. Felton: -Hitler's Swear Jar -Goering's Stamp Collection -Heydrich's Cufflinks -Mengela's French Press ....on a serious note, I would watch all of these.
No. 7 has a typo. "Dem besten Schützen des SS" - should be "der SS". I have a hard time imagining such a mistake would have been acceptable on such an expensive presentation gun. Make of it what you will.... Greetings from Germany!!
You mean No. 9. Correct. The engraving was done by a non-native speaker, and this 'typo' is so prominently placed ... would never have been acceptable. You couldn't sell this thing in Germany because it would be considered a fake - not just by experts.
Ist mir auch sofort aufgefallen! Niemals, aber auch wirklich niemals wäre so eine Waffe mit einem Schreibfehler ausgeliefert worden!!! Daher kann es nur eine Fälschung sein!
I'm curious about the last pistol. I think it odd that Himmler's own sidearm would have that version of Sonnenrad, if it can be considered one,seeing as its the symbol of SS Division Wiking, unless perhaps the pistol was made prior to 1941. It is tilted, as used by the old Thule Society, so probably makes sense, in esoteric context. Although it doesn't appear on any other bit of SS commemorative gear, honour rings, swords etc. As for the monogram, was it usual to begin with a lower case letter, appearing such as here: h H? His monogram doesn't appear like that anywhere else, always H.H. Just some intriguing thoughts, very entertaining episode!
Dr Felton, Your research and presentations are truly wonderful. You subject matter covers areas that are obscure and explore areas of interest untouched by many. Thanks for sharing your work. I'm sure a conversation with you would answer and spark many questions from wonderful untouched areas of interest. Of particular interest to me is patches. My Grandmother was a sergeant in the WAAC and collected them and made a robe from them. There are so many and from both sides. Oddities and coverage of so much the world forces from all sides. However, there are no Russian items at all. As you have covered, there are so many mysteries that will never be solved.
@@mattyabes - maybe. Taking a gun or a watch from a corpse - I agree. To a point. In WW2 such niceties were only frowned upon by some in the senior officer class. In the case of the UK and guns, they had rules about those before the war. Souvenirs surrendered by living persons, I don't see an issue with that at all.
Edited/Updated: To make it clear, as some people appear not to realise that the grammar is being called into question on at least TWO different pistols here - see someone’s reply below - and have either not actually read or understood what I wrote. Summary: “Dem Scharfschützen” is correct grammar. “Des SS” is incorrect grammar. I hope that makes it clear now that we are talking about TWO different pistols. There appears to be a debate about the veracity or authenticity of Number 3 due to the inscription engraved on it. Some people have been citing the grammar of the inscription, claiming it is incorrect German grammar and hence that the pistol is a fake. HOWEVER……It is grammatically correct! The inscription is implying a message of honour, recognition or acknowledgement “To The Sharpshooter” - which is common in German and uses the Dative form. Therefore, the definite article becomes the Masculine, Singular Dative form….which is “Dem”. HOWEVER (!), what causes slight confusion is that nouns which don’t already end in the letter “n” get an “n” added to them, in the Dative form. Thus, the word “Der Scharfshütze” (in the Singular Normative form) now becomes “Dem Scharfschützen” (in the Dative form). “Sharfschützen” is (unfortunately) also exactly the same spelling as ALL the plural forms of the word! This is perhaps where some people’s confusion arises and why it may at first glance appear odd. I hope that clarifies the debate. (P.S. Whoever said German is easy? 😂) P.p.S. Number 9 is somewhat more questionable where it says “des SS”. This isn’t grammatically correct.
@tobilinooo That's EXACTLY...EXACTLY...what I said! Please read what I wrote! It should say "der SS"...because it is the genitive form! THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID! 🙄 To repeat verbatim, I said: "this isn't grammatically correct". Please read it CAREFULLY! I am bilingual English and German. If you haven't read and understood what I wrote, perhaps your understanding of English isn't as good as your German? "Isn't" means "IS NOT", in case you don't understand that, BTW. Elsewhere in this comments section, people are saying that the "DEM SCHARFSCHÜTZEN", on the other pistol (there are actually two pistols here under debate!), is grammatically incorrect, whereas it is actually correct, for the reasons that I explained above. I would be grateful if you could now confirm that you have understood. Thanks.
Okay, can we please agree on that - A. *'dem Scharfschützen'* is correct B. *'des SS'* is incorrect. Most probably a fake, fabricated by a non-native speaker. (Reminds my of the Kujau gaffe with the wrong initials on his fake Hitler diaries ... because it's the first detail that catches the eye)
Theres something off with the second pistol presented. There''s a spell error in the engraving. Instead of "Dem besten Schützen des SS.." it should be "Dem besten Schützen der SS". SS standing for Schutzstaffel, so "der" would be the correct article. The K in PPK is for Kriminal, meaning it was meant for police detectives that don't wear uniforms and required a compact pistol easy to conceil.
Not knowing much about guns I assume the safety lever on these gun, all moved off the red dot,means they were set not to fire? Heinrich Himmler did have a legible signature. Fascinating.
PEOPLE PAYING THESE PRICES SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT WW2/ NAZI ISM/THE SS/ HITLER/PARTY BIGWIGS/ETC,ET AL IS STILL CONSIDERED A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF HISTORY,FRESH IN THE HISTORICAL/ COLLECTOR MIND. WHILE IT WILL ALWAYS BE WHAT IT IS, THERE WILL COME A TIME IN THE FUTURE WHEN ALL THIS WILL STILL FADE/DIM INTO MILITARY HISTORY AND BECOME JUST ... WW2. HISTORY. NEW GENERATIONS WILL NOT PRIZE ALL THESE PIECES SO HIGHLY , SAY IN ANOTHER 50 -- 70 YRS. OR LESS. GRUPENFURHER WHO? OH ,YEAH, HIM
@@frankchan4272 Plus, who would be ‘proud’ to own such an item. Donate it to a museum - all good. But to keep it in a private collection raises eyebrows. I understand American citizens are proud of gun ownership but this weapon is nothing to boast about.
I was thinking to myself, “If I walk REALLY fast, I can make it to that job fair-“ *beep*MARK FELTON UPLOADED A NEW VIDEO*beep* “Yeah, that place’ll be closed by the time I get there anyway!”
I remember an old boy who served in the British Army in North Africa & Italy had a cute little engraved gold plated .25 Beretta on his F.A.C and used to shoot it occasionally at Bisley in the 1970's, he said it belonged to an Italian general and he got it during the fighting in Sicily, he died in the early 80's I wonder where it is now?
I pretty Much think the officer stole the pistol off him probably was homeless after the war and it was a trophy he got while over there. otherwise how did it not get destroyed as evidence.
Regardless it's stolen property. Either it should have never been confiscated,l or once it was confiscated, It was stolen by the chief of police from the people he represents. Corrupt donut eaters.
My Grandfather was a Major with some special Army(US)unit in Italy/Sicily that tracked down stolen art. For some reason he interviewed Kesselring soon after the Field Marshal was captured and the Field Marshal gave* him a P38 with Kesselring name engraved on one side and if memory serves, Hitter's (youtube policy. cant actually write the word) on the other. My Grandfather turned the "Hitters" side to the wall so it couldnt be seen/never displayed. That pistol along with a luger hung over the bed in the Spare room(where I stayed on weekends as a kid). The firearms had been decommissioned by my Grandfather and he said they would never fire again. In 1981 my grandparents house(Fresno, CA) got broken into and both pistol stolen. *I dont know if Kesselring actually gave my Grandfather the pistol or he just took it. I never got the impression my Grandfather would have just taken something like that, He was very "gentlemanly". But who knows.
Presumably it never passed through the Rock Island auction house. Maybe it's still in use to this day in the 'hood? Or else it's being slavered over in secret by some far-right billionaire.
I only thought people here in Europe deactivated firearms. In England ordinary people can't even own pistols legally except for antique ones. They even made the gun law harsher as early as 1949, probably as a thanks for the Brits for their fight against tyranny. (It's not much better here in Sweden either, btw, even if it's still possible to own a modern pistol.)
THEY WERE TAKING THINGS,THEN, IT'S WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THE LOSERS DID NOT NEED THEM. IT MAKES ME PHYSICALLY ILL TO FIND YOUR G.F. HAD NO MORE REGARD FOR THOSE ITEMS THAN TO RUIN THEM W/OUT THOUGHT.HIS TAKING KESSELRING'S SIDEARM WAS A UNIQUE HISTORICAL MOMENT NEVER TO BE REPEATED. BUSTED UP OR NOT THOSE PISTOL,S DAYS OF WAR WAS OVER. IN OTHER WORDS,I AM SORRY AND DISAPOINTED FOR YOU. (I MEAN NO UNTOWARD CRITICIZM OF YOUR G.F. IN NO WAY I ASSURE YOU). I WISH I COULD TELL YOU WHAT YOU MISSED OUT ON
Thank you for this very enjoyable and informative video. Have always wanted to own a PP just because of its stylish look. Thank you, Dr. Felton for the time to research, organize, film, edit and finally present this video. The best to you and yours, sir.
@@therealuncleowen2588 Google 'Civil forfeiture" and be amazed and infuriated at the same it. It's why you have vice cops in Miami driving Ferrari Testarossas.
It may have been rightly confiscated. The prior owner might well have been a criminal, might well have been threatening people with the gun, so it was taken from him, which may well have meant that the criminal was given a break, turning over the gun rather than being arrested.
To me, that Walther PPK (The First one), seems incredibly inexpensive at UNDER $6K! Here in the UK you'd probably have to pay close to that for a black market Star 9mm!
A black market pistol in good shape here in Sweden costs about $2K, but the really hard thing is to find someone willing to sell. As the upside down world of gun laws works, it's only easy if you are a member of a gang of criminal immigrants.
Plastics can be divided into two main categories, thermosetting and thermosoftening. Bakelite is a thermosetting plastic; during its manufacture it sets hard by the application of heat, and later heating will not soften it. By contrast, a thermosoftening plastic like polyethylene or polypropylene will soften under application of heat, enabling it to be recycled again and again.
@@kenmccormick8059yes , from what I remember, Bakelite was therefore brittle whereas more modern plastic products can withstand some flexibility, they did make early records from Bakelite also most famously the early telephone, any colour you like as long as it’s black 😂
@@francisdec1615 I beg to differ. He only doesn't know the German language. Just in this vid, a location with the prefix "Bad" is not "bad" but literally means bath, referring to a sanitarium/health resort. I really wish he'd get some native speaker to help him with correct or at least better pronunciation.
@@jimlong20 "Schützen" doesn't mean "shooting", it means "to protect". "To shoot" is "schiessen" in German. "Shooting" is also "Schiessen" but with a capital S. "The shooter" is "der Schütze", but in the dative case it is "dem Schützen".
It is grammatically correct The inscription appears to be implying a message honour or acknowledgement “to the sharpshooter” - which is common in German and uses the dative form. Therefore the definite article form is “dem”. HOWEVER (!), what causes slight confusion is that nouns which don’t already end in the letter “n” get an “n” added to them in the dative form. Thus, the word “Der Scharfshütze” (in the Normative form) becomes “Dem Scharfschützen” (in the Dative form). I hope that clarifies the debate.
Basically, the police Chicago police officer who "confiscated" the postol from the drifter basically STOLE that from the drifter who found it as war booty! Thats Chicago!
Cops! A Police Chief in Riverside CA used to go down to the Property Room and go through like a supermarket. Sold guns at gun shows. When finally caught, they figured he’d taken 800 firearms. Well, at least they weren’t destroyed.
When I was in high school, a school friend showed me a .22 caliber High Standard target pistol that his father gave him as a gift. He father was a municipal police officer. My friend told me the widow brought a bag full of pistols to the police station. The pistols belonged to her late husband and she was worried that they might be illegal (they were not). The police told her not to worry they would properly dispose of those bad pistols. Dispose of those pistols they did. The police divided up the loot among themselves, they literally robbed an old lady.
Awesome video. These old firearms are extremely interest, especially when you consider their history. They are also, mostly, beautifully made works of art.
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Fun fact, Himmler always carried
Supposedly, the K in PPK was for Kriminal and was advertised as such in brochures in the 1930's.
Mark can I ask you something, why is the values only in US dollars but not pound sterling as well. I'm a massive fan of your work for a very long time and I'm also from Norwich, Thorpe end. Keep up the great work
How’s that DVD box set coming along
Hello from India Dr Mark. Can you do a video on prisoners of war exchanges during ww2? I am not able to find anything on this. Thanks in advance
I love it when non native german speaking people, give the language a good go. Dr. Felton does give it a really good tilt. I can hear that he is not a native speaker but he has achieved a very high degree of proficiency in pronouncing words. I am fluent in german. But i speak the snooty Hoch Deutsch. The english equivalent would be the queens english. In germany the northern people tend to not speak with an accent and speak "clean" german. Nothing is clipped off. No syllable is missed. I really smile when i hear him speak german and it really does bring joy to my heart. It is not an easy language to master.
Ich glaube nicht, dass Sie hochdeutsch sprechen. Hochdeutsche Dialekte sind bayerisch und schwäbisch. Was sie unter "hochdeutsch" verstehen, wird korrekterweise als Standarddeutsch bezeichnet. Grundsätzlich gibt es keine Sprache ohne "accent". Genormt ist aus guten Gründen nur die Schrift, nicht die Aussprache. Überheblich ist Ihr Anspruch, dass bestimmte Leute "clean german", also sauberes Deutsch sprechen würden. Schlichtweg unerträglich halte ich den Anspruch vieler Leute, ihre fälschlich als "hochdeutsch" bezeichnete Aussprache als höherwertige Hochsprache aufzufassen.
@@antondichtl6557 Hochdeutsch ist der Dialekt der in Hannover gesprochen wird. Es wurde ein bestimmter Dialekt zur Standardsprache erklärt. Was viele nicht wissen: Hochdeutsch beschreibt lediglich die geschriebene Sprache. Die Standardaussprache leitet sich vom Bühnendeutsch ab. Hochdeutsch beschreibt wie z.B. das Wort König geschrieben, aber nicht wie es ausgesprochen wird. Ausgesprochen wird es allerdings: "Könich". Btw. Hochsprache und Hochdeutsch sind zwei völlig verschiedene Dinge.
You can hear that he's a non-native German speaker? Really? What gave it away? Perhaps it's because he's British? How observant of you.
@@dscales8484 Ah, the english with their ever so polite forms of humor never fail to deliver. Have a nice day mate.
@@cleancoder3838 And indeed hannover is where i am from. Near the Hitler built Maschsee.Hoch Deutsch, has never been attributed to bavaria and much less to the schwebisch. If anythng it is those two area's in germany that like to take the piss with us northerners for being so proper. Thanks for putting that into german.
Dr Feltons channel is the only channel you need for anything ww2 related. Never ceases to amaze and astound and off course teach me something new
There are many WW2 channels, like the WW2 channel that covers 5he war from beginning to the end, but Dr Felton picks up all the tiny details that adds more color to the war.
Yes, I would start elsewhere though. Dr Felton productions presents the nuances and the icing on the cake for me. Can’t believe he’s still bashing out the content with stories I haven’t heard 🙌
Either you’re getting rewarded for these juvenile posts or aged 11, either way please give it a break as it’s disingenuous at best! Smh. 🏴📚☘️
Herbert James Woodend was a world recognized Authority on WW2 firearms Minister of Defence , Enfield pattern room, I work with him when the pattern room was relocated to Nottingham.
This one is close to home for me. I am an appraiser and was offered a position at Rock Island Auctions. I just didn't want to commute 4 hours a day. I almost regret that. Also my son a few years ago, dated a girl whose grandmother was the daughter of an SS officer. This lady did inquire with me about selling a bit of her father's things...she ended up not following through but she and her father and mother were brought to the US by the US to right here in Iowa...he brought all his accoutrement with him...excellent video as usual Mr. Felton as I am also a WW2 aficionado. Thanks!
Should have married her, is she still single?
Lots of German descendants in Iowa including mine. My father said prior to WW2 the German American Bund was active in Davenport. Alas....my Uncle became a 2nd Battalion Ranger and climbed the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc killing Germans there and in the Huertgen Forest. He was lucky to have survived.
@@toastedt140 they were teenagers and my son is now 36. She did marry someone else later.
@@87325ci yes. I am actually 3rd generation here, my great grandparents came over in 1911 and 1923... WW2 was all the way brutal. My grandfather was in the Navy, Pacific Theater, Tarawa and went through Typhoon Cobra...
@@toastedt140 "Should have married her, is she still single?" - new top contender for worst life advice ever 😂
Excellent day when Dr. Felton drops an episode!!!!
You should see what pistols go for at auction in the USA!
Dr. Felton never misses the target. Always on point. Even in the mysteries of history brought to light. 🎯
Absolutely fascinating. This topic wouldn't even make a footnote in a history book but it is so important for the picture it gives of life in the SS and of Himmler's wish to reward talent. Great video!
Dr. Mark Felton, History, and Firearms! Perfection!
One of my favorite episodes. As both a World War II and firearms enthusiast, the subject matter was fascinating.
Only Mark can make a video on this subject and make it as interesting as a Hemingway novel!
"More" interesting to me than a Hemingway novel
I found it quite interesting. Some of his pistols are decorated by real craftsmen. Although it is one pistol after all. The Walter PPK. Thanks for the upload
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us a daily dose of History ❤🕊
Me… Incredibly bored
Dr Felton… “Want to hear about Himler‘s pistols?”
Me… “Yes… Yes, I do!“
I find this really interesting, I love this stuff
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I TRY NOT TO LET MYSELF BECOME BORED... WHY DO YOU. ? I GUESS IT IS A COLLECTOR THING
How many other card games were played for all these prizes?
A lot😮
Mark Felton puts together amazing videos about so many facets of the Nazi regime. His attention to detail is fabulous.
Mark, you're videos are the cleanest, best pleasure
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lol what’s that quote from again? Some pædo sht if I remember correctly? Hahaha
Hahahaha to catch a predator! Lmao thanks for the laugh
@@sforza209 welcome
Have a seat right there...
HImmler invented the Battle Pass concept decades before video games.
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haha was thinking the same thing, just basicly a reward and progression system build into the army, but hey, it does work
And his famous patented haircut
@@michaelharrison8036 Apparently Korea's Kim Jong Un has purchased the license?
Well, I don't have anything like these gems, but I have inherieted a Colt 1911 that I believe was not turned in and brought home by a relative in World War One. The serial number puts it in a batch produced in 1915. And it still works perfectly.
Honestly, I like yours better.
God made some men tall and some men short...Samuel Colt made them equal. 😊
The japanese also used to give a lot of gifts to their military. In particular Seiko pocketwatches with swiss movements! I personally own one that is dated 1943 and was gifted to that years top graduate students of the imperial naval acadamy
Beyond me as to how this was researched. Amazing beyond belief.
Karl Wolff was imprisoned from late 1945, and released in June 1949. 30/9-1964 he was imprisoned with a 15 year sentence, but released in August 1969. In the early and mid seventees, he traveled around in South America and met up with Klaus Barbie and Walter Rauff. He is seen with Barbie in the 1988 film Hotel Terminus as well.
Nicely done Sir....Nicely done as always. Keep em' coming and I have always loved the intro music.
That sudden jump in price with Wolf's pistol made my eyes water!😵😵💫
This is might be the most Felton topic of all time. You didn't know you needed it, but you do!
Amazing episode! Mark Felton Productions never disappoints!
The "K" in PPK is "Kriminal", meaning detective section of the police. That is why a smaller version of the PP was made. It is neither Klein or Kruz.
Ian V Hogg stated this in a book decades ago but I think its actually "Kurz" meaning short, as it was the shorter version of the PP and makes sense! Calling the pistol Kriminal is frankly quite ridiculous if you think about it!
The "K" indeed is short for "Kriminal" as the shorter version of the PP was to be used by the Kriminalpolizei, which is the criminal police in civil and they wanted a smaller weapon for concealed carrying. But the originally wrong "K is for kurz" explanation is so sticky, even the manufacturer started to use it.
Fun fact the submarine opreaters in the Kriegsmarine used to carry wathler ppk pistols as the were compact and could be used to shoot a bullet into the head should the sub be flooded quickly
@@TheGeezzer It's not a matter of opinion. The PPK is still in production today. It does stand for Kriminal, short for Kriminalamt. It's not ridiculous at all, since it's not English. It's not saying it's a crininal's pistol, it's saying it's for an officer assigned to the Kriminalamt division of the police, in other words, a plain clothes detective's pistol.
@@Jason-hb8jy So I went to Walthers website and....er...Yeeeeah! Thank you for straightening my misconceptions Jason! For 40-odd years I thought it stood for Kurz....nope! You're right I'm a goon! it is indeed Kriminal, Walther said so themselves! Thank You...now I walk off stage like Sleepy Joe bumbling into the stage scenery looking desperately for the stairs?
Oh man those pistols are stupendous! Thank you Mark!
Just as a taco is not the same without taco sauce, a video about WW2 Germany is not the same without an appearance of Hermann Fegelein.
I LIKED FEG. HE WAS ,AS FAR AS I CAN DETERMINE AT LEAST A QUASI HONEST CAVALRYMAN W/NONE OF THE FILTH OF ANTI SEMITISM SMEARED ON HIM. WOLF WAS OK AND SPEAR WAS A LIAR AND TOTALLY ESCAPED ALLIED JUSTICE
Hermann Fegelein taco sauce? I'm on it!
Fegelein! Fegelein! Feeeeeegelein!
Flawed logic. A taco without taco sauce is still a taco. Go with just like a taco bell taco is not a taco...
Your intellect is truly dizzying- The Princess Bride.😜
As always, great work Dr. Felton. Glad you were able to get out on the range in Cambridge recently.
Thank you Dr. Felton! you made a sick day from work more tolerable. Excellent as always.
Quit goldbricking.
@winstonchurchill3597 😆...from my "retirement job"?..... 25 years in government harness old boy.👍
@winstonchurchill3597 just an elderly health and safety trainer now, in a small factory....attoning for my sins.
@@jameskelly7782 I'm jelly - enjoy your retirement! I've been an airline pilot for 35 years - 6 years to go until mandatory retirement.
Many Thanks to Rock Island Auctions for its contribution to this Vid 👏
My Grandfather fought in the Aleutian islands 43to44 then Rhineland and Central Europe Jan 45 till the end. His 355th infantry regiment 89th infantry division liberated Ohrdruf. He earned 2Bronze Stars 2 Theatre Ribbons and his Riflemans Badge. He came home and raised 8kids and retired after 30yrs from the Bluegrass Army Depot. He brought home pictures from Ohrdruf and a Army Dagger with a yellow bakelite handle and eagle clutching a Swaz. He carved his initials on the backside J.A.B. when I went to jail once back in 2015 my home was broken into and that dagger was taken. It completely broke my soul and I've not yet been able to recover it.
AWE MAN!! That’s freaking heartbreaking!!! I come across those fairly often and go to the usual big Militaria shows in Ohio & Kentucky. I’ll keep an eye out for an army with those initials carved in it. Never know man hopefully maybe it’ll turn up eventually!
@@Nick_B_Badhavent been to my ole kentucky home for 15 years
Did you learn anything from your story?
Hey, brother...keep your eye on auction websites (Ebay, etc) SERIOUSLY...it might turn up! My heart breaks for you and your old grandad.
I love these magnificent artifacts. Nice presentation. Thanks.
11:11 When Mark said Fegelein, my mind immediately went to Hitler slamming his fist on his desk yelling: "Bring Fegelein over here, Fegelein!!! Fegelein! Fegelein!"
😂😂😂
Me too! Hitler rants are really funny on TH-cam.
Thank you Dr Felton, these 20 minute videos ( + or - ) contain more information than many of the college lectures I have attended.
I have a Walther PP that my uncle brought back from WW 2. Engraved on the slide is a signature on "Julius Streicher." For years I thought that I had Julius Streicher's personal pistol. Then I found out that was a presentation piece probably given out as an award, and there are probably hundreds just like it out there. I still love it, and have no desire to sell it at any price.
Don't let appraisers rob you, "probably hundreds out there" isn't a definitive answer it's a guess made to justify a low valuation. Appraisers do this all of the time if they don't figure you to be the type to research the item. Antiques roadshow is known for this on items not featured.
9:35 When "confiscated" is synonymous with "taken from someone and kept for himself."
Ya stolen really
I know right. The grandfather was just a basic cop tyrant who abused his power and strong-armed a person who wasn't in great position in life to give up a unique pistol.
When "drifter" is synonymous with homeless veteran. None of the "Thank you for your service" stuff. More like give me that pistol or you end up in a ditch for resisting.
@@mikewells1070defeated nazis could not be stolen from. Only people can own things.
@@lunsmannyou do not know that.
An extraordinary video again Mark! I never ceased to be amazed be the material you present that I had no idea about. Thank you.
Done it again Mark, another video that avoided the word 'looting'.
I Thought It Was Used When TaLking About °HimLer's Home Be'ing Searched ! •••••••••••• 18:48 : "This House Was Captured By U.S.•Troops & ThoroughLy °LOOTED Of It's Posessions" !
Is there a problem?
I guess you never heard the old adage "to the victor goes the spoils"?
@@wm.courtney9114 : EspeciaLLy In A °Poker-Game ! LoL. :)
Every minute of this 20min video was interesting! Thanks for the effort Dr. Felton!
All those high prices for Germany ww2 guns make's me wish my grandfather would have kept his luger pistol he had from ww2. But at least I have some of the German army uniform Insignias that he had. Thank you, Dr. Felton, I try and watch all your content.
Another well narrated and informative video. Thank you.
Workplace entropy: Himmler gives out nice pistols, while I get a piece of paper saying 'a donation has been made in your name'. Progress, eh?"
...yeah, but do you work for one of the 5 or 6 most important people in the country?
You’re in the wrong line of work to be getting a pistol as praise.
I'm sorry but I disagree @@sforza209
Himmler personally was pro strict gun control, but as a matter of fact it ironically was much easier for the average person to legally procure a firearm in Nazi Germany than for example in any "democratic" country in Europe 2024. There were no licenses for ammunition and rifles and a pistol license was a formality. People are so easily fooled and controlled.
@@francisdec1615 "To create man was a quaint and original idea, but to add the sheep was tautology."
- Mark Twain
Mark, your videos are always fascinating to me. I watch every video you make as I have a keen interest in all these subjects. Thanks so much for your uploads. I dearly appreciate your research and narration.
days of drifters having cool stuff is long gone
I saw one in L.A. today that had some newspaper stuck to his bare bottom .
Not really
Just stolen know
@@jerryakbar6147a man of learning
I don't know they think it's cool.
I would not suggest watching this video while eating, because it’s absolutely jaw dropping
Upcoming specials by Dr. Felton:
-Hitler's Swear Jar
-Goering's Stamp Collection
-Heydrich's Cufflinks
-Mengela's French Press
....on a serious note, I would watch all of these.
Eva Braun's Knickers.
The
@@davidlyon1899 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Spears tea pot collection.
@@davidlyon1899crusty gussets?
The German's do make very nice customized & engraved firearms, particularly the older ones.
No. 7 has a typo. "Dem besten Schützen des SS" - should be "der SS".
I have a hard time imagining such a mistake would have been acceptable on such an expensive presentation gun. Make of it what you will....
Greetings from Germany!!
Late war
Non German workers
You mean No. 9.
Correct. The engraving was done by a non-native speaker, and this 'typo' is so prominently placed ... would never have been acceptable.
You couldn't sell this thing in Germany because it would be considered a fake - not just by experts.
@@JblackSupportTeam Indeed.
Probably another slave worker from some occupied country....
Ist mir auch sofort aufgefallen!
Niemals, aber auch wirklich niemals wäre so eine Waffe mit einem Schreibfehler ausgeliefert worden!!!
Daher kann es nur eine Fälschung sein!
Korrekt.
Dr Felton makes the best documentaries
I'm curious about the last pistol. I think it odd that Himmler's own sidearm would have that version of Sonnenrad, if it can be considered one,seeing as its the symbol of SS Division Wiking, unless perhaps the pistol was made prior to 1941. It is tilted, as used by the old Thule Society, so probably makes sense, in esoteric context. Although it doesn't appear on any other bit of SS commemorative gear, honour rings, swords etc.
As for the monogram, was it usual to begin with a lower case letter, appearing such as here: h H? His monogram doesn't appear like that anywhere else, always H.H.
Just some intriguing thoughts, very entertaining episode!
As usual, you had me hooked! Thankyou Dr Felton!
Dr Felton you absolutely rule
Dr Felton,
Your research and presentations are truly wonderful. You subject matter covers areas that are obscure and explore areas of interest untouched by many.
Thanks for sharing your work. I'm sure a conversation with you would answer and spark many questions from wonderful untouched areas of interest.
Of particular interest to me is patches. My Grandmother was a sergeant in the WAAC and collected them and made a robe from them. There are so many and from both sides. Oddities and coverage of so much the world forces from all sides. However, there are no Russian items at all.
As you have covered, there are so many mysteries that will never be solved.
Hello from Canada. Love your videos!
Breathtaking
Amazing craftsmanship
The soldier who lost this pistol in a poker game watching this video,,so goes life pal!
Possibly an English soldier who had it first. I read they were forbidden from taking souvenir guns home with them.
@@lunsmann Not sure of the actual legal mumbo jumbo but war souvenirs (and this is just an uneducated opinion) are unethical.
@@mattyabes - maybe. Taking a gun or a watch from a corpse - I agree. To a point. In WW2 such niceties were only frowned upon by some in the senior officer class. In the case of the UK and guns, they had rules about those before the war.
Souvenirs surrendered by living persons, I don't see an issue with that at all.
Voigtlander also made 35 mm SLR cameras, my grandfather had one post WWII.
Edited/Updated: To make it clear, as some people appear not to realise that the grammar is being called into question on at least TWO different pistols here - see someone’s reply below - and have either not actually read or understood what I wrote.
Summary: “Dem Scharfschützen” is correct grammar. “Des SS” is incorrect grammar. I hope that makes it clear now that we are talking about TWO different pistols.
There appears to be a debate about the veracity or authenticity of Number 3 due to the inscription engraved on it. Some people have been citing the grammar of the inscription, claiming it is incorrect German grammar and hence that the pistol is a fake.
HOWEVER……It is grammatically correct!
The inscription is implying a message of honour, recognition or acknowledgement “To The Sharpshooter” - which is common in German and uses the Dative form.
Therefore, the definite article becomes the Masculine, Singular Dative form….which is “Dem”.
HOWEVER (!), what causes slight confusion is that nouns which don’t already end in the letter “n” get an “n” added to them, in the Dative form.
Thus, the word “Der Scharfshütze” (in the Singular Normative form) now becomes “Dem Scharfschützen” (in the Dative form). “Sharfschützen” is (unfortunately) also exactly the same spelling as ALL the plural forms of the word!
This is perhaps where some people’s confusion arises and why it may at first glance appear odd.
I hope that clarifies the debate.
(P.S. Whoever said German is easy? 😂)
P.p.S. Number 9 is somewhat more questionable where it says “des SS”. This isn’t grammatically correct.
@tobilinooo That's EXACTLY...EXACTLY...what I said! Please read what I wrote!
It should say "der SS"...because it is the genitive form! THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID! 🙄
To repeat verbatim, I said: "this isn't grammatically correct".
Please read it CAREFULLY!
I am bilingual English and German. If you haven't read and understood what I wrote, perhaps your understanding of English isn't as good as your German?
"Isn't" means "IS NOT", in case you don't understand that, BTW.
Elsewhere in this comments section, people are saying that the "DEM SCHARFSCHÜTZEN", on the other pistol (there are actually two pistols here under debate!), is grammatically incorrect, whereas it is actually correct, for the reasons that I explained above.
I would be grateful if you could now confirm that you have understood. Thanks.
Okay, can we please agree on that -
A. *'dem Scharfschützen'* is correct
B. *'des SS'* is incorrect. Most probably a fake, fabricated by a non-native speaker.
(Reminds my of the Kujau gaffe with the wrong initials on his fake Hitler diaries ... because it's the first detail that catches the eye)
You did again! You blew my mind on the the last pistol! Cheers!
Theres something off with the second pistol presented. There''s a spell error in the engraving. Instead of "Dem besten Schützen des SS.." it should be "Dem besten Schützen der SS". SS standing for Schutzstaffel, so "der" would be the correct article.
The K in PPK is for Kriminal, meaning it was meant for police detectives that don't wear uniforms and required a compact pistol easy to conceil.
Du sagst es, which native German would miss this error? One should surely think that Himmler was more of a grammer nazi.
The research, the details, outstanding & thank u👍🇺🇸
Not knowing much about guns I assume the safety lever on these gun, all moved off the red dot,means they were set not to fire? Heinrich Himmler did have a legible signature. Fascinating.
If you see a red mark then that means the safety is off, and ready to fire. I remember this with the saying "Red=Dead". Regards from Canada 🇨🇦
Wow, that Fegelein PPK is a work of art. Stunning!
I was really expecting one in my price range but they were all over $100 USD !
Back in the 1960's that's about the average price for WWII vet bring back pistols.
OOH, a late one. I'll get on this with my very early start tomorrow. Cheers!
Excellent‼️ Most fascinating series, of which this is one of the best.
Mark Felton x Ian McCollum collab, when?
Oh yeah!….I bet those guys have a LOT to talk about.
Love the video Mark Felton, Keep up the good work as always
This is like the Price is Right for Himmler memorabilia ;)
PEOPLE PAYING THESE PRICES SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT WW2/ NAZI ISM/THE SS/ HITLER/PARTY BIGWIGS/ETC,ET AL IS STILL CONSIDERED A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF HISTORY,FRESH IN THE HISTORICAL/ COLLECTOR MIND. WHILE IT WILL ALWAYS BE WHAT IT IS, THERE WILL COME A TIME IN THE FUTURE WHEN ALL THIS WILL STILL FADE/DIM INTO MILITARY HISTORY AND BECOME JUST ... WW2. HISTORY. NEW GENERATIONS WILL NOT PRIZE ALL THESE PIECES SO HIGHLY , SAY IN ANOTHER 50 -- 70 YRS. OR LESS. GRUPENFURHER WHO? OH ,YEAH, HIM
The last price for 1 pistol is small fortune. You can buy a house with that money.
@@frankchan4272 Plus, who would be ‘proud’ to own such an item. Donate it to a museum - all good. But to keep it in a private collection raises eyebrows. I understand American citizens are proud of gun ownership but this weapon is nothing to boast about.
Tremendously interesting topic, Mark. Thank you for posting it.
Been up since 0100 pouring concrete. But i have time to stop and watch Mark Felton.
As always, superb and meticulous research carried out by Dr Mark Felton.
I was thinking to myself, “If I walk REALLY fast, I can make it to that job fair-“
*beep*MARK FELTON UPLOADED A NEW VIDEO*beep*
“Yeah, that place’ll be closed by the time I get there anyway!”
😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
So you are blaming Mark Felton for missing the chance to get your dream job?
@@clavichorddream job? 😂😂😂
Walk to the job fair while watching the video on your phone. Finish the video on your way back after having secured a job.
I remember an old boy who served in the British Army in North Africa & Italy had a cute little engraved gold plated .25 Beretta on his F.A.C and used to shoot it occasionally at Bisley in the 1970's, he said it belonged to an Italian general and he got it during the fighting in Sicily, he died in the early 80's I wonder where it is now?
Makes one wonder if the drifter in Decatur Illinois was a veteran.
John Rambo.
I pretty Much think the officer stole the pistol off him probably was homeless after the war and it was a trophy he got while over there. otherwise how did it not get destroyed as evidence.
A lot were
Regardless it's stolen property. Either it should have never been confiscated,l or once it was confiscated, It was stolen by the chief of police from the people he represents. Corrupt donut eaters.
I've been to Decatur...that pistol would have been the best tourist attraction in town.
Amazing amount of work and detail. Fascinating.
My Grandfather was a Major with some special Army(US)unit in Italy/Sicily that tracked down stolen art. For some reason he interviewed Kesselring soon after the Field Marshal was captured and the Field Marshal gave* him a P38 with Kesselring name engraved on one side and if memory serves, Hitter's (youtube policy. cant actually write the word) on the other. My Grandfather turned the "Hitters" side to the wall so it couldnt be seen/never displayed. That pistol along with a luger hung over the bed in the Spare room(where I stayed on weekends as a kid). The firearms had been decommissioned by my Grandfather and he said they would never fire again. In 1981 my grandparents house(Fresno, CA) got broken into and both pistol stolen.
*I dont know if Kesselring actually gave my Grandfather the pistol or he just took it. I never got the impression my Grandfather would have just taken something like that, He was very "gentlemanly". But who knows.
You can say Hitler
No matter where he got the Pistol it absolutely sucks to have something like that stolen
Presumably it never passed through the Rock Island auction house. Maybe it's still in use to this day in the 'hood? Or else it's being slavered over in secret by some far-right billionaire.
I only thought people here in Europe deactivated firearms. In England ordinary people can't even own pistols legally except for antique ones. They even made the gun law harsher as early as 1949, probably as a thanks for the Brits for their fight against tyranny. (It's not much better here in Sweden either, btw, even if it's still possible to own a modern pistol.)
THEY WERE TAKING THINGS,THEN, IT'S WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THE LOSERS DID NOT NEED THEM. IT MAKES ME PHYSICALLY ILL TO FIND YOUR G.F. HAD NO MORE REGARD FOR THOSE ITEMS THAN TO RUIN THEM W/OUT THOUGHT.HIS TAKING KESSELRING'S SIDEARM WAS A UNIQUE HISTORICAL MOMENT NEVER TO BE REPEATED. BUSTED UP OR NOT THOSE PISTOL,S DAYS OF WAR WAS OVER. IN OTHER WORDS,I AM SORRY AND DISAPOINTED FOR YOU. (I MEAN NO UNTOWARD CRITICIZM OF YOUR G.F. IN NO WAY I ASSURE YOU). I WISH I COULD TELL YOU WHAT YOU MISSED OUT ON
Walther still makes some of the world's best pistols to this very day.
What an interesting topic Dr. Felton! Could you do a video on the sidearms carried by top Nazi Women if any?
Thank you for this very enjoyable and informative video. Have always wanted to own a PP just because of its stylish look. Thank you, Dr. Felton for the time to research, organize, film, edit and finally present this video. The best to you and yours, sir.
So the Illinois cop STOLE that pistol. 🤔
At least the cops today aren't allowed to seize prop...nevermind.
@@therealuncleowen2588 Google 'Civil forfeiture" and be amazed and infuriated at the same it. It's why you have vice cops in Miami driving Ferrari Testarossas.
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It may have been rightly confiscated. The prior owner might well have been a criminal, might well have been threatening people with the gun, so it was taken from him, which may well have meant that the criminal was given a break, turning over the gun rather than being arrested.
@@davidgenie-ci5zl that's a lot of "may well have beens".
Thank you Mark love your historical information on WW2, my dads war.? My dad brought back a brand new German Luger and a box of ammo.
I can’t believe there exists a 20 minute long video about himmler’s pistols
Welcome to the interwebz
Wonderful ain't it?😅
Why would Mr. Felton do a show on Himmlers pistols? Nothing cool about anything to do with that era cept alone Himmler's guns .
@@spotty67 watching of youtube videos is entirely voluntary. If you don't agree with the content, just click on something else.
YOU'RE JOKING.... OR UNINTERESTED, BUT A LOT OF HISTORY BUFFS AND COLLECTORS ARE. I'M AMAZED THAT YOU THINK YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON IN THE ROOM
As always, extremely interesting subject matter Mr. Felton, job well done…..
I wonder about Himmler and his ilk taking kickbacks directly from defense contractors
Like to see that topic covered
They loaded the boards of companies with party members, they held the reigns
Wow attention to detail is amazing!
To me, that Walther PPK (The First one), seems incredibly inexpensive at UNDER $6K! Here in the UK you'd probably have to pay close to that for a black market Star 9mm!
A black market pistol in good shape here in Sweden costs about $2K, but the really hard thing is to find someone willing to sell. As the upside down world of gun laws works, it's only easy if you are a member of a gang of criminal immigrants.
Dr. Mark , really nailed it.
I think those grips are bakelite not plastic.
That's what I thought too.
Isn’t Bakelite a type of plastic?
@@jackpavlik563 whole different kettle of fish
Plastics can be divided into two main categories, thermosetting and thermosoftening.
Bakelite is a thermosetting plastic; during its manufacture it sets hard by the application of heat, and later heating will not soften it. By contrast, a thermosoftening plastic like polyethylene or polypropylene will soften under application of heat, enabling it to be recycled again and again.
@@kenmccormick8059yes , from what I remember, Bakelite was therefore brittle whereas more modern plastic products can withstand some flexibility, they did make early records from Bakelite also most famously the early telephone, any colour you like as long as it’s black 😂
This is the kind of video I wait for. Thank you sir.
6:13 my understanding is the "K" in PPK stands for "Kriminal", referring to a detective's pistol.
Yes, you're absolutely right I just verified it on the Walther website!
Thank you Dr Felton
So I suppose the German sniper portrayed in Inglorious Basterds had one of those sniper presentation pistols. 🤣
Thanks Mark, keep up the good content, i enjoy it very much, especially the historic weapons episodes
What if gun jesus n dr. Felton did a crossover? Thst would be the freakin whip
Awesome video as usual! The craftsmanship on those pistols was fascinating! Would love to see a video highlighting the German swords/daggers.
"Dem Scharfschützen" is likely meant as "The Sharpshooter", as in the person, not the act of Sharpshooting.
"TO the Sharpshooter", since it's in the dative case, but as usual Felton doesn't know what he's talking about.
@@francisdec1615 I beg to differ. He only doesn't know the German language. Just in this vid, a location with the prefix "Bad" is not "bad" but literally means bath, referring to a sanitarium/health resort. I really wish he'd get some native speaker to help him with correct or at least better pronunciation.
W/RESPECT,THAT'S CONFUSING, MAKES NO SENSE. THE PISTOL WAS AWARDED FOR SHARPSHOOTING (SNIPING) TO A SHARPSHOOTER (SNIPER)
@@jimlong20 "Schützen" doesn't mean "shooting", it means "to protect". "To shoot" is "schiessen" in German. "Shooting" is also "Schiessen" but with a capital S. "The shooter" is "der Schütze", but in the dative case it is "dem Schützen".
It is grammatically correct
The inscription appears to be implying a message honour or acknowledgement “to the sharpshooter” - which is common in German and uses the dative form.
Therefore the definite article form is “dem”.
HOWEVER (!), what causes slight confusion is that nouns which don’t already end in the letter “n” get an “n” added to them in the dative form.
Thus, the word “Der Scharfshütze” (in the Normative form) becomes “Dem Scharfschützen” (in the Dative form).
I hope that clarifies the debate.
Thank you Mark for this video. It was very intersting.
Basically, the police Chicago police officer who "confiscated" the postol from the drifter basically STOLE that from the drifter who found it as war booty! Thats Chicago!
That story sounds made up, feel good lie. If it was true, the drifter was most likely a veteran like the cop, stealing from fellow soldier.
Cops!
A Police Chief in Riverside CA used to go down to the Property Room and go through like a supermarket. Sold guns at gun shows. When finally caught, they figured he’d taken 800 firearms.
Well, at least they weren’t destroyed.
@Rom3_29 yeah. That's what I was sayin.
When I was in high school, a school friend showed me a .22 caliber High Standard target pistol that his father gave him as a gift. He father was a municipal police officer. My friend told me the widow brought a bag full of pistols to the police station. The pistols belonged to her late husband and she was worried that they might be illegal (they were not). The police told her not to worry they would properly dispose of those bad pistols. Dispose of those pistols they did. The police divided up the loot among themselves, they literally robbed an old lady.
Decatur isn't Chicago it's downstate a bit.
Awesome video. These old firearms are extremely interest, especially when you consider their history. They are also, mostly, beautifully made works of art.
I read the expert comments and realise that I am an ignoramus. However, Dr. Felton, I am still learning thanks to you.
Every day is a school day with Mark - thank you.
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