On the last Mauser pistol the round button that looks like the magazine release is actually what is pressed to ready the pistol to fire after the nearby safety lever is pushed down. I know the magazine release is at the bottom of the grip but I was curious what the small round button was for. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏼
Just FYI but with regard to the Omaha Beach sand, you are NOT suppose to take any. If the French see you do that, they will be in your face and you face a fine. That is what we were told by the French tour guide when we were there.
About Angela Raubal, I did not know it was done with Walther Model 8, I read it was with her uncle's S&W Lady Smith .22 cal revolver serial #709 (sold in 1903 in Paris, so maybe her uncle took it form a French soldier at some point). Her uncle used the Lady Smith to fire twice in the air in Munich in 1923, just to declare the NS revolution open. In 1945 it was captured in Munich by an American GI Andrew Sivi and sold in 1980 to colonel Larry Michaels, and did not surface since.
According to Hitlers personal servant, the pockets of Hitlers pants and jacket were made of buckskin. Especialy for carrying guns. The intention was less for selfdefense, but the fear of falling alive into enemy hands. Your story of Geli Raubal is true.
Out of context : In current german Hose is singular/ Hosen plural. But in old texts a single Hose was called ein Paar Hosen/ a pair of trousers. Englisch hose is german Schlauch.
I have a PPK wit Waffenamt stamps, serial 355XXX ( the front strap serial was overstamped) and cast aluminium grips. Bought in London, 1982, with just a garbled story as history. Do you have any clues as to it's provenance? There was talk of the cold at Stalingrad cracking the bakelite grips, hence the aluminium ones.
How romantic! The young niece cannot bear the absence of her older uncle lover. At last she will cut her life short with a departure gift he had given her, the Walther Modell 8 while whispering the simple but powerful words to her, “Auf Wiedersehen, meine Lieben.” The young girl is not able to reach him by any means. They had both known that for him there would be a dangerous journey ahead. After a long night of agony and self doubt, she mumbles the words to herself “Ich kann es nicht ertragen.” A shot rings out into the morning gloom, a short indicator that of she no longer will need to bear the pain of solace.
First of all, i really do like your videos, your Knowledge and of course your guns, but PLEASE do it slower! You're talking so fast and handle the guns even faster that i really can't follow. I have to pause every video to have a close look what you're talking about. Even your Camera man can't focus on that specific detail you're talking about currently. My eyeballs feels like they are in a rollercoaster so fast you turn the guns in every direction and sometimes i feel a bit of headache while watching! We want to see the guns in detail, we want to see what you mean! Absoloutely no need to hurry! Big thanks nevertheless for all the beautiful guns!
@HircineDaWolf Yes, of course i can! It is only not my attention when watching a video to hit the pause button or something else. I also do not want to offend someone, it is just my opinion! The videos and stuff is really great and i wanna enjoy it!
@@angelofabbro7400 I think it's just his personality it's the normal speed he talks. He is not necessarily hard to understand but he does not have the pacing of say Ian McCollum.
@@HircineDaWolf I have to say that i am from Austria, i do speak and understand english pretty well, i think it's because i am not used to it! But you're right. And Ian is McCollum is great as well!
@angelofabbro7400 oh then no completely understandable I had the same issues with Spanish speaking people so fast lol. Unless you have mastered a second language and lived somewhere and used it consistently it would be hard
@@dickgenitalia1506: Keep in mind, ordinary german could with problems get a gunlicence for owning a pistol. But since about 1900 a carry licence Waffenschein is necessary, when you want to carry a selfdefence weapon. Was and is rare.
When a person walks in and sells you a firearm they have broken the law unless they have a FFL. If I buy a firearm from you I can't sell it unless I have an FFL. Today collectors firearms are WORTHLESS.
Really?… I live in a very restricted state. A private person can sell directly to a licensed FFL dealer. There is a lot of paperwork. This dealer then contacts the ATF etc. to ascertain the gun is not stolen etc. after that the FFL dealer can sell the gun.
Police marking on the Model 8 S.P. Over C = Saxon Police Chemnitz
Thanks Tom
On the last Mauser pistol the round button that looks like the magazine release is actually what is pressed to ready the pistol to fire after the nearby safety lever is pushed down. I know the magazine release is at the bottom of the grip but I was curious what the small round button was for. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏼
Oh if I could only win the lotto, even a small amount, the firearms I would own.
Just FYI but with regard to the Omaha Beach sand, you are NOT suppose to take any. If the French see you do that, they will be in your face and you face a fine. That is what we were told by the French tour guide when we were there.
I’ve been looking for a later dated Model 8! 😍
About Angela Raubal, I did not know it was done with Walther Model 8, I read it was with her uncle's S&W Lady Smith .22 cal revolver serial #709 (sold in 1903 in Paris, so maybe her uncle took it form a French soldier at some point).
Her uncle used the Lady Smith to fire twice in the air in Munich in 1923, just to declare the NS revolution open.
In 1945 it was captured in Munich by an American GI Andrew Sivi and sold in 1980 to colonel Larry Michaels, and did not surface since.
I have been wondering if anyone knew what he used in the Beerhall Putsch. Thank you for this information.
@@pithicus52 You're very welcome! I think it was this Lady Smith revolver precisely.
According to Hitlers personal servant, the pockets of Hitlers pants and jacket were made of buckskin. Especialy for carrying guns. The intention was less for selfdefense, but the fear of falling alive into enemy hands.
Your story of Geli Raubal is true.
He carried a PPK or PP in 7.65 in his pocket most days.
What a beautiful Deutsches Post PPK! I'm sorry about the previous owner.
People always say, "Hitler had a pistol sown into his trousers". Did he only have one pair of trousers that was never washed?
He had one down in every trouser he owned, but he had only one PP and this he could not Jeep in this trousers! Hihi
Out of context : In current german Hose is singular/ Hosen plural. But in old texts a single Hose was called ein Paar Hosen/ a pair of trousers. Englisch hose is german Schlauch.
I wonder how many people that used heel release magazines shot themselves, trying to get the dang thing out.
Respect
Holster maker clg is Ernst Melzig Lederwaren, Liegnitz, Breslauer Strasse 169-173
Very nice ❤️
I have a PPK wit Waffenamt stamps, serial 355XXX ( the front strap serial was overstamped) and cast aluminium grips. Bought in London, 1982, with just a garbled story as history. Do you have any clues as to it's provenance? There was talk of the cold at Stalingrad cracking the bakelite grips, hence the aluminium ones.
Oh i thought it was wheelgun Wednesday.
How romantic!
The young niece cannot bear the absence of her older uncle lover. At last she will cut her life short with a departure gift he had given her, the Walther Modell 8 while whispering the simple but powerful words to her, “Auf Wiedersehen, meine Lieben.” The young girl is not able to reach him by any means. They had both known that for him there would be a dangerous journey ahead. After a long night of agony and self doubt, she mumbles the words to herself “Ich kann es nicht ertragen.” A shot rings out into the morning gloom, a short indicator that of she no longer will need to bear the pain of solace.
First of all, i really do like your videos, your Knowledge and of course your guns, but PLEASE do it slower!
You're talking so fast and handle the guns even faster that i really can't follow. I have to pause every video to have a close look what you're talking about. Even your Camera man can't focus on that specific detail you're talking about currently. My eyeballs feels like they are in a rollercoaster so fast you turn the guns in every direction and sometimes i feel a bit of headache while watching!
We want to see the guns in detail, we want to see what you mean! Absoloutely no need to hurry!
Big thanks nevertheless for all the beautiful guns!
you know you can slow down playback or hit the pause button
@HircineDaWolf Yes, of course i can! It is only not my attention when watching a video to hit the pause button or something else.
I also do not want to offend someone, it is just my opinion! The videos and stuff is really great and i wanna enjoy it!
@@angelofabbro7400 I think it's just his personality it's the normal speed he talks. He is not necessarily hard to understand but he does not have the pacing of say Ian McCollum.
@@HircineDaWolf I have to say that i am from Austria, i do speak and understand english pretty well, i think it's because i am not used to it!
But you're right. And Ian is McCollum is great as well!
@angelofabbro7400 oh then no completely understandable I had the same issues with Spanish speaking people so fast lol. Unless you have mastered a second language and lived somewhere and used it consistently it would be hard
The RZM PPKs were only available to leaders and not just any party member.
Not true.
@@dickgenitalia1506: Keep in mind, ordinary german could with problems get a gunlicence for owning a pistol. But since about 1900 a carry licence Waffenschein is necessary, when you want to carry a selfdefence weapon. Was and is rare.
@ The RZM marked PPks were available for purchase by any dues paying NSDAP member.
07:45 Can someone explain the numbering here. Tom says they started at 250,000 and this gun is 252 although it shows 272. Thanks!
When a person walks in and sells you a firearm they have broken the law unless they have a FFL. If I buy a firearm from you I can't sell it unless I have an FFL. Today collectors firearms are WORTHLESS.
fuck you talkin about
Really?… I live in a very restricted state. A private person can sell directly to a licensed FFL dealer. There is a lot of paperwork. This dealer then contacts the ATF etc. to ascertain the gun is not stolen etc. after that the FFL dealer can sell the gun.