For Kohaku, some evidence

Vlim · 12-19-2005, 12:25 PM

Hi,

As the original thread has been closed down, and I suspect rightly so, knowing John, I couldn't show this image there.

It's a period newspaper clipping showing Dutch volunteers to the SS (go figure..) practising using P08's. Pretty good evidence that they had access to and used P08's.

As John stated earlier, please keep politics out of this thread.

Edward Tinker · 12-19-2005, 12:55 PM

cuz, Ed will cut it off

lew1 · 12-19-2005, 05:30 PM

Above the knees or below the knees?

Edward Tinker · 12-19-2005, 05:47 PM

heh, heh, I'm the below the knees guy, that John, he's the vicious one

John Sabato · 12-20-2005, 11:47 AM

I have my hands on the padlock hasp as you speak

minigun · 12-21-2005, 10:36 PM

I read that thread, I'm just curious as to what the politics was? About the SS or what? Just wanted to know so that I don't post something that will get locked. Thanks.

Edward Tinker · 12-21-2005, 10:46 PM

This is a collectors forum, so if folks stray into politics, nazism, etc., we cut it off.

Ed

minigun · 12-21-2005, 11:01 PM

okay, thanks. Just wondering.....

Karl · 12-27-2005, 09:06 PM

Seems like an awkward way to fire a pistol: one hand hold, elbow bent, hunched over - almost as if those guys were too nearsighted to see the sights with their arms extended. Was this stance standard practice circa 1940? KFS

Snakeman · 12-27-2005, 10:23 PM

Hi Karl,
Yes it was, but if you go back even earlier (about turn of the century), you will find that the shooting position was even more radical- the upper and lower parts of the shooting arm were at about a 90 degree angle from each other (seen the photos but donÃ?Â´t have anything to post, sorry). This brought the sights much closer to the face than modern competetive target shooting technic does (extended arm)- maybe this is why the sight formation was deemed acceptable by the powers in being at the time.

12-19-2005, 12:25 PM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	For Kohaku, some evidence Hi, As the original thread has been closed down, and I suspect rightly so, knowing John, I couldn't show this image there. It's a period newspaper clipping showing Dutch volunteers to the SS (go figure..) practising using P08's. Pretty good evidence that they had access to and used P08's. As John stated earlier, please keep politics out of this thread.

12-19-2005, 12:55 PM	#2
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12-19-2005, 05:30 PM	#3
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	Above the knees or below the knees? __________________ charlie

12-19-2005, 05:47 PM	#4
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12-20-2005, 11:47 AM	#5
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12-21-2005, 10:36 PM	#6
minigun User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 424 Thanks: 16 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	I read that thread, I'm just curious as to what the politics was? About the SS or what? Just wanted to know so that I don't post something that will get locked. Thanks.

12-21-2005, 10:46 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	This is a collectors forum, so if folks stray into politics, nazism, etc., we cut it off. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

12-21-2005, 11:01 PM	#8
minigun User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 424 Thanks: 16 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	okay, thanks. Just wondering.....

12-27-2005, 09:06 PM	#9
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 530 Thanks: 0 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Seems like an awkward way to fire a pistol: one hand hold, elbow bent, hunched over - almost as if those guys were too nearsighted to see the sights with their arms extended. Was this stance standard practice circa 1940? KFS

12-27-2005, 10:23 PM	#10
Snakeman User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Karl, Yes it was, but if you go back even earlier (about turn of the century), you will find that the shooting position was even more radical- the upper and lower parts of the shooting arm were at about a 90 degree angle from each other (seen the photos but donÃ?Â´t have anything to post, sorry). This brought the sights much closer to the face than modern competetive target shooting technic does (extended arm)- maybe this is why the sight formation was deemed acceptable by the powers in being at the time.