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Mauser720 · 01-22-2011, 05:05 PM

Don -

Yes, I made a mistake when I typed the year of the first order. Thank you for noting my error. I went back and corrected that.

In his notes, August Weiss states "In DWM Berlin Wittenan after WWI (around 1927 - 1928), we made a few thousand Parabellum pistols having no DWM markings; destined for the so called Riff tribe in Morocco. These could not be delivered; (DWM's CEO) Baron von Gontard and/or the government thought this was too risky. These pistols were later taken over by the police in Berlin." (Document 26 - 1972)

I may be wrong; however, the number mentioned by Gortz/Sturgess is something well over 20,000 Parabellums. (I am currently traveling and do not have access to the Gortz/Sturgess set of books, although I will by Monday, hopefully)

I wonder if there might have been two runs of these unmarked "Sneak" Lugers; i.e., one for the Riff Tribe, and one which was intended from the beginning to be for the Prussian police?

Just a thought........

01-22-2011, 05:05 PM	#23
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Don - Yes, I made a mistake when I typed the year of the first order. Thank you for noting my error. I went back and corrected that. In his notes, August Weiss states "In DWM Berlin Wittenan after WWI (around 1927 - 1928), we made a few thousand Parabellum pistols having no DWM markings; destined for the so called Riff tribe in Morocco. These could not be delivered; (DWM's CEO) Baron von Gontard and/or the government thought this was too risky. These pistols were later taken over by the police in Berlin." (Document 26 - 1972) I may be wrong; however, the number mentioned by Gortz/Sturgess is something well over 20,000 Parabellums. (I am currently traveling and do not have access to the Gortz/Sturgess set of books, although I will by Monday, hopefully) I wonder if there might have been two runs of these unmarked "Sneak" Lugers; i.e., one for the Riff Tribe, and one which was intended from the beginning to be for the Prussian police? Just a thought........ __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."