Good photo

Roadkill · 07-03-2006, 02:58 PM

rk

John Sabato · 07-05-2006, 10:10 AM

Excellent detail RK... what does the rest of the photo look like?

LU1900 · 07-05-2006, 10:25 AM

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John Sabato · 07-05-2006, 01:34 PM

I guess I am getting older, but they sure look like children with uniforms to me...

Nice photo Pat

mauro · 07-05-2006, 01:36 PM

Really nice!

Parabellus · 07-05-2006, 03:06 PM

RK & LU,

Now I can see how to wear my new rig.

Russell

George Anderson · 07-05-2006, 03:42 PM

Probably class of '17 or '18 neither would be more than eighteen years old, if that. It's interesting that both are wearing the pistols on the left side which seems odd for right-handers. The trench knives on left lead me to assume that they are right-handed. Perhaps just a staged photo using company weapons.

Big Norm · 07-05-2006, 06:45 PM

HEY!!! One of those guys has one of my artilleries. Anyway, thats what I think everytime I see one of these pictures.

Big Norm

HerbZ · 07-06-2006, 11:01 AM

They sure look like boys to me too!

It's my understanding that European military men (& boys) have usually worn their pistols on their left. Cross-drawing them with their right hand as their left hand holds open the holster top. Some holsters have a leather tab connected to an internal strap. When the tab is pulled with one hand, the pistol will rise up in the holster, making it easier to remove with the other hand. This kind of holster really works best for the right-handed if worn on the left.

Fabian23 · 07-11-2006, 09:01 AM

The repro CMR Navy holster has the pull-strap to lift the pistol up, it is needed since the entire pistol and grip is tightly surrounded by the holster. Not exactly made for quick draw.

Being a leftly I can't wear it on the left side, I would need to wear it on the right hip, I would then need to open the flap with the right hand, pull the tab with the left hand to lift the pistol , extract the pistol with the right and finally transfer the pistol to the left to shoot....phew...or just shoot two handed.

07-03-2006, 02:58 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Good photo rk

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John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Excellent detail RK... what does the rest of the photo look like? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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07-05-2006, 01:34 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	I guess I am getting older, but they sure look like children with uniforms to me... Nice photo Pat __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Really nice! __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

07-05-2006, 03:06 PM	#6
Parabellus User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Posts: 195 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	RK & LU, Now I can see how to wear my new rig. Russell __________________

07-05-2006, 03:42 PM	#7
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Probably class of '17 or '18 neither would be more than eighteen years old, if that. It's interesting that both are wearing the pistols on the left side which seems odd for right-handers. The trench knives on left lead me to assume that they are right-handed. Perhaps just a staged photo using company weapons.

07-05-2006, 06:45 PM	#8
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	HEY!!! One of those guys has one of my artilleries. Anyway, thats what I think everytime I see one of these pictures. Big Norm

07-06-2006, 11:01 AM	#9
HerbZ User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 128 Thanks: 20 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	They sure look like boys to me too! It's my understanding that European military men (& boys) have usually worn their pistols on their left. Cross-drawing them with their right hand as their left hand holds open the holster top. Some holsters have a leather tab connected to an internal strap. When the tab is pulled with one hand, the pistol will rise up in the holster, making it easier to remove with the other hand. This kind of holster really works best for the right-handed if worn on the left. __________________ "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain

07-11-2006, 09:01 AM	#10
Fabian23 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canton Bern Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The repro CMR Navy holster has the pull-strap to lift the pistol up, it is needed since the entire pistol and grip is tightly surrounded by the holster. Not exactly made for quick draw. Being a leftly I can't wear it on the left side, I would need to wear it on the right hip, I would then need to open the flap with the right hand, pull the tab with the left hand to lift the pistol , extract the pistol with the right and finally transfer the pistol to the left to shoot....phew...or just shoot two handed.