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mauro · 07-11-2004, 04:40 PM

Hello people,
I would like to add my 2 cents to this discussion. The â??red nineâ? topic has been analyzed a few times in previous discussions. I agree with the Paoloâ??s point of view. For this reasons, I will remind you of the study of Mr. Gortz on this matter.
Mr. Gortz in his book, Die Pistole 08, states that the Kriegsministerium, on the date of December 14th 1917, instructed that all the â??Lange Mauser-Pistoleâ? in 9mm were marked with a red nine in the grips. Gortz suggested that armorers mixed up the DWM logo as â??Deutschen Waffenfabrik Mauserâ? and for this reason also the Lange P08 were marked with the red nine.
I think this hypothesis very realistic.
I hope this helps.
Ciao
Mauro

07-11-2004, 04:40 PM	#8
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Hello people, I would like to add my 2 cents to this discussion. The â??red nineâ? topic has been analyzed a few times in previous discussions. I agree with the Paoloâ??s point of view. For this reasons, I will remind you of the study of Mr. Gortz on this matter. Mr. Gortz in his book, Die Pistole 08, states that the Kriegsministerium, on the date of December 14th 1917, instructed that all the â??Lange Mauser-Pistoleâ? in 9mm were marked with a red nine in the grips. Gortz suggested that armorers mixed up the DWM logo as â??Deutschen Waffenfabrik Mauserâ? and for this reason also the Lange P08 were marked with the red nine. I think this hypothesis very realistic. I hope this helps. Ciao Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.