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I'm also not sure about that either. It's been difficult getting any sort of history about these that does any more than scratch the surface.

Thanks John. You're right. Actually, I bought the pistol with the intention of having one that I could shoot, I therefore sought out one that was in worse condition in, or one whose value would not...

Recently purchased this Mauser 1914 for $220. Thought it was a good deal and went for it. The magazine goes in very tight however, it fires well. It looks like it might actually be for a Mauser HSc...

Hello all,

Managed to pick up these two pairs cheaply - ~$80 for the both. I'm new to Imperial Germany, but have been getting into it more with age. Any help / info would be appreciated for I...

How common would a 38 dated chinstrap be on an m42?

this should be pinned i think.

In an extremely lucky find, I came across a $5 pair of Dienstglas in an antique shop in Providence marked simply as 'army binoculars'. Unfortunately they're missing all the leather, the case and the...

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but this is a beautiful M42. I noticed on this one the inside appears to be textured as well whereas on others the inside appears to be smoother. Can anyone comment?

I guess they probably intercepted the transmission and knew.

Yea, I believe so. There are actually a lot of differences on second look. It looks like an M31 with one pocket.

I think the earlier ones used straps.

Here's a 21. Panzer-Division Panzer IV commander wearing something similar.

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The stock might have been sanded - it looks lighter than they typically are.

I just happened across this thread doing a bit of research on the (50) different shades of Feldgrau and I was wondering about the spectrum of Feldgrau, how dark and how light did it go? It would be...

Thanks for the response, Dan.

I'm not saying that they magically become German in any way, I'm just interested in the use, who would have got them, frontline, Sicherungs, Luftwaffefeld...or did it...

I have a question about Wehrmacht mess kit use. Now, we all know that the Red Army's mess kit looks extremely close (especially to the untrained eye) to the M31 and the Germans captured millions of...

I don't want to post any incorrect helmets here nor do i want to highjack this thread, but since the conversation has gone this way, can i get opinions on whether or not this is the correct color for...

Thank you! I've had very little chance to see/touch original untouched helmets and I do a bit of reenacting and am always curious as to what the exact correct color should be.

too bad...

This looks great!

I have a question, what do you reckon the original color was (not talking about the original paint but rather the original color of the paint)? I'm just kind of curious of the...

Volgograd is always beautiful!!! One of the best cities in the world in my opinion!

Is it an M42? Because then it would look like a monster...

Yea, I have recently acquired that wonderful book, but unfortunately it doesn't say. Any photos or such would be welcome. I've heard that they were used as early as 1937...

Is there an exact date when the bakelite cup was introduced for infantry (as in not Gebirgsjager or Medic)? AFAIK it was in 41, but when in '41?

Very cool! Could you post a pic of the makers marks on the receiver? I'm always interested in the manufacturers.