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Unread 09-08-2007, 04:28 PM   #1
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Little known WWII history:

Towards the end of the war, the German Navy was plagued by disloyal and mutinous U-boat crewmen. The situation became so dire, that Hitler ordered SS officers onboard the subs. Upon encountering a traitor, the SS man would order the sub to surface whereupon the traitor would be summarily executed on the deck and left for the sharks.

A problem arose when several U-boats were detected by Allied aircrews catching the sun's reflection off the standard issue, shiny, hard nickeled SS officer pistols. An experimental "dull nickle" finish for the Browning 1900 was developed, ensuring the naval attached SS officer his status, while reducing the risk of detection during topside executions.

Here is a rare example of one of these priceless gems:





"Full of it!", you say?

OK, so I'm just practicing for the next gunshow. I figured I'd run my story past the experts first to see if it had wings.

Jack

P.S. Here's a link to pics of the police holster it came in:
http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=17874
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Unread 09-08-2007, 04:47 PM   #2
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The British 'Fish Slapping' technique worked better, as it did not rely on the use of firearms.

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"God I just love it"
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Jack, you had me there for a while!
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Originally posted by G. van Vlimmeren
The British 'Fish Slapping' technique worked better, as it did not rely on the use of firearms.
G. Van,
At the risk of sounding ignorant, I was not up on the "fish slap".

I have since become enlightened. For those not familiar with British Military discipline, I offer the following link:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...41459944162494

Thanks for the tip,
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Now THAT'S some quality BS!
Think what it could do for tomatoes!
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Hmmm... Orgunic tomatoes.
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