Double Date with Unit Markings

schoolbd · 12-23-2010, 07:12 PM

Hello All
Pretty new to this forum ,been reading some post and browsing. My question is I have an old 1915 -1920 double date with unit markings, could anyone tell me what they mean.
Thanks
schoolbd

Ron Smith · 12-23-2010, 08:02 PM

Reichswehr Provisional Unit Mark M.W.3.19. = Minenwerfer Abteilung(mortar detachment) Infantry Regt.3 weapon 19

13/J.R.3.19 = 13th Company/Infantry Regtiment.3. weapon19.

A photo of a Reichswehr Minenwerfer unit.

Ron

sheepherder · 12-23-2010, 08:13 PM

...???...Did you sandblast the rear face of the gripframe to make the inscription stand out???

alanint · 12-23-2010, 08:32 PM

Looks like photo flash white out, not sanded..

schoolbd · 12-23-2010, 08:41 PM

Absolutley not sand blasted must be the camera flash.
schoolbd

schoolbd · 12-23-2010, 08:51 PM

Heres another photo as you can tell its not sand blasted

schoolbd · 12-23-2010, 09:12 PM

Ron
Thank you very much for the info its greatly appreciated. Heres a couple more sandblasted ones

George Anderson · 12-23-2010, 09:47 PM

Nice pistol with a bit of history.

12-23-2010, 08:32 PM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Looks like photo flash white out, not sanded..

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schoolbd User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 23 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Absolutley not sand blasted must be the camera flash. schoolbd

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George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Nice pistol with a bit of history.