This 1899 Parabellum sold for a huge amount of money today...

Imperial Arms · 08-24-2009, 08:52 AM

I made a small error in my previous post regarding the serial range of the M1899 pistols which should be serial numbers 10-30 instead of 1-20. However, that error does not change the point of my explanation relating to the events surrounding the M1899 pistols. Basically, it is my opinion that the the twenty M1899 pistols which were delivered to the Swiss Trials (which were probably heavily used in different tests) were not collected afterwards from different areas of Switzerland for returned to the DWM factory for modification and refurbishment and 18 months later given as gifts to the Swiss Commission as well as six pistols from the same lot being delivered to the British in the first quarter of 1901.

I shall provide soon some other comments to explain why returning pistols for modification and refurbishment is illogical.

Albert

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08-24-2009, 08:52 AM	#23
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I made a small error in my previous post regarding the serial range of the M1899 pistols which should be serial numbers 10-30 instead of 1-20. However, that error does not change the point of my explanation relating to the events surrounding the M1899 pistols. Basically, it is my opinion that the the twenty M1899 pistols which were delivered to the Swiss Trials (which were probably heavily used in different tests) were not collected afterwards from different areas of Switzerland for returned to the DWM factory for modification and refurbishment and 18 months later given as gifts to the Swiss Commission as well as six pistols from the same lot being delivered to the British in the first quarter of 1901. I shall provide soon some other comments to explain why returning pistols for modification and refurbishment is illogical. Albert