Naval arms I.D.

m1903a3 · 03-10-2016, 11:42 PM

The KM is the property mark of the Prussian/German Navy in the second half of the 19th century. KM = Königliche Marine (Royal Navy) while the 796 is the weapon number of this particular Entermesser (cutlass).

The first repeating pistols used by the Prussian (later Imperial) Navy were Colt 1851 Navies that Colt tried to smuggle to Russia in bales of hay shipped by rail. They were discovered and confiscated in Prussia, who later issued 1,000 of them to the Navy. The pistols and accessories were marked numbered like this cutlass.

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03-10-2016, 11:42 PM	#3
m1903a3 User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 199 Thanks: 26 Thanked 320 Times in 113 Posts	The KM is the property mark of the Prussian/German Navy in the second half of the 19th century. KM = Königliche Marine (Royal Navy) while the 796 is the weapon number of this particular Entermesser (cutlass). The first repeating pistols used by the Prussian (later Imperial) Navy were Colt 1851 Navies that Colt tried to smuggle to Russia in bales of hay shipped by rail. They were discovered and confiscated in Prussia, who later issued 1,000 of them to the Navy. The pistols and accessories were marked numbered like this cutlass. http://www.rockislandauction.com/vie...id/55/lid/1111 __________________ - Mike Life member: NRA, OVMS, VGCA Member: NAPCA, N-SSA(Veteran) Si vis pacem, para bellum

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