Ok, nothing personal, but I think you are being very critical here. Jan Still admits that he has errors, less than some books! I will take issue with the following though.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"> Page 37 rig. That rig doesnâ??t seem collector grade. The probable vet who brought it back (A Mr. Rowe) carved his name all over the holster. God knows what else he did to it. Iâ??d of left at least the holster out. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">It looks pretty good to me I'd take it. Can't controll what the vet's did! Why not show the holster even though damaged the holsters on Police guns were often numbered to the gun.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"> Page 85 issue. Still claims that the E/135 inspector came into the Mauser Oberndorf system in â??late 1941â?. I donâ??t think so. More likely 1942. Iâ??ve never seen a 1941 byf Kar.98k with an E/135. And according to Weaverâ??s book, E/655 was still being used on 1942 G41(M) receivers (p. 333). He also has a photo of an extremely late 1941 (2467 of estimated 2500) G41(M); itâ??s got an E/655 on it (p. 15).
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">My byf 41 Sn. 712a, 4318v & 6057s are all E/135 proofed
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"> Page 91 issue. I find the claims of â??out-of-sequenceâ? and â??non-standardâ? explanations for deviant P.08 examples dubious. These days, some such examples are likely partâ??s guns that mischievous collectors put together. The one on page 95 glares of a frame that some dude might of put a hokum toggle on. The whole section is possible fodder for a con artist. Examples p.92-96 are right out IMO. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I can't say for sure, but I do know that a country fighting for it's life would not throw parts away because they aren't marked right!
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"> Page 130 rig. Thatâ??s the cleaning kit for a naval issue Mauser rifle, not a pistol. Check out the length of the pull-through chain please. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">It clearly states that it is a cleaning kit for pistols rifles and machineguns.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"> Page 74 Luger: Iâ??ve never known a single collector who doesnâ??t think those 42 code Lugers are fakes. No Japanese officer would have put the mum on his purchased pistol, and as far as anyone can tell, those â??imperial familyâ? characters are gibberish. Maybe Daffy Duckâ??s or Bugs Bunnyâ??s family though. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I believe that Still states that some have doubts to the credibility of these being real. By the way the Chrysanthemum was the symbol of the god emperor Hirohito. No one can say that a gung ho officer would not want the symbol of his "GOD" on his gun!
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"> Page 56 photo. First time Iâ??ve ever heard the expression, â??mechanized warfareâ? used for ships. Was popularized via armored and motorized divisions. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">What exactly would you call a 42,000 ton ship? A popsicle!
I think mechanized is an appropriate term for a ship of this size!
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"> Page 117 photo: The remark about horses being â??replacedâ? by the motorcycle in the photo description is misleading. The Germans actually used more horses in WW2 than they did in WW1.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Read it again, "the motorcycle replaced the horse for FORWARD RECONNAISNANCE.
REmember that no one is perfect. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />