Home with time to kill today

wayne8661 · 10-30-2011, 01:25 PM

I just had some time to myself today so I took a few pics of a few of my weapons with some period items with each pistol.
Hope you enjoy

1st 2 are of my BYF 41 -M40 helmet

2nd 2 are my AC 42 p.38 with M42 helmet

5th pic is my DWM 1910 Unit marked with 1916 holster, M-16 camo helmet etc....
Wayne

Neil Young · 10-30-2011, 02:07 PM

Wayne:
You have some really nice stuff. Thanks for showing.

Neil

wayne8661 · 10-30-2011, 04:29 PM

My pleasure

cirelaw · 10-30-2011, 04:32 PM

I'm scared just looking at them. Where did you find all the hisitoric accesories?

wayne8661 · 10-30-2011, 09:22 PM

Been collecting for a while now these are just a few pieces that I have collected. Sold many items I wish I had back in my possession nowadays. As I am sure all of us have done.

W

Norme · 10-30-2011, 09:38 PM

Hi Wayne, Very nice presentations, thank for showing. Regards, Norm

Douglas Jr. · 10-31-2011, 01:04 PM

Hi Wayne,

Very nice pictures. I really loved both the M40 and M42 helmets.
I used to collect militaria also, but I quit few years ago to focus only on firearms.
However, I still feel sometime the scracht to get a combat weary looking M42 single decal.

Just like you, sometimes I get some free time to take a few pictures. Here are a few of them... the medals you see here are the only stuff left from my former collection (with the exception of the medal bar - Oh, how I miss that one).

Douglas

wayne8661 · 10-31-2011, 10:49 PM

Douglas, You have some nice pieces yourself I really like the pilot/observer badge do you still have it?

Xerato · 11-01-2011, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

Just like you, sometimes I get some free time to take a few pictures. Here are a few of them...

Please enlighten me, what is that Revolver? (2nd picture from bottom).

The side-conversation about P-38 safety markings has been split-off into a new thread:
http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?p=202721

alanint · 11-01-2011, 06:44 PM

The revolver is a French St. Etienne, used by the French through WW1.

Good question on the safety markings. I think mainly because there is no enough flat surface on a P38 to write out Gesichert and "S" and "F" work just fine.

I'm sure our German linguists will comment, but I also think "Gesichert" was an archaic word meaning "Made safe" or "To make Safe" where simply "safe" would do.

Xerato · 11-01-2011, 07:03 PM

This side-conversation about P-38 safety markings has been split-off into a new thread:
http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?p=202721

cirelaw · 11-01-2011, 07:13 PM

The Smithsonian would be jealous!

cirelaw · 11-01-2011, 07:15 PM

We have got to do a yearly calllender

JTD · 11-02-2011, 05:29 PM

Wayne, what is the unit mark on the 1910? John

wayne8661 · 11-03-2011, 04:26 PM

Its a Dragoon marking 8.D.1.4

10-30-2011, 02:07 PM	#2
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 552 Thanks: 567 Thanked 449 Times in 170 Posts	Wayne: You have some really nice stuff. Thanks for showing. Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	I'm scared just looking at them. Where did you find all the hisitoric accesories?

10-30-2011, 09:22 PM	#5
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 611 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	Been collecting for a while now these are just a few pieces that I have collected. Sold many items I wish I had back in my possession nowadays. As I am sure all of us have done. W

10-30-2011, 09:38 PM	#6
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Wayne, Very nice presentations, thank for showing. Regards, Norm

10-31-2011, 10:49 PM	#8
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 611 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	Douglas, You have some nice pieces yourself I really like the pilot/observer badge do you still have it?

11-01-2011, 06:44 PM	#10
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	The revolver is a French St. Etienne, used by the French through WW1. Good question on the safety markings. I think mainly because there is no enough flat surface on a P38 to write out Gesichert and "S" and "F" work just fine. I'm sure our German linguists will comment, but I also think "Gesichert" was an archaic word meaning "Made safe" or "To make Safe" where simply "safe" would do.

11-01-2011, 07:03 PM	#11
Xerato User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	This side-conversation about P-38 safety markings has been split-off into a new thread: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?p=202721

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	The Smithsonian would be jealous!

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	We have got to do a yearly calllender

11-02-2011, 05:29 PM	#14
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 428 Thanks: 218 Thanked 410 Times in 151 Posts	Wayne, what is the unit mark on the 1910? John

11-03-2011, 04:26 PM	#15
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 611 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	Its a Dragoon marking 8.D.1.4