1973 Interarms ad, brings back memories?

[Sieger]

Originally posted by mauro
Nice find Gerben,
For several reasons, the Mauser Paabellum was far to be a commercial success. Concerning the price, the one foreseen in the beginning of the contractual phase between Mauser and Interarms was really lower than the actual one. The price was, for sure, increased because of the big mistakes made by the Mauser enginneers in the evaluation of the effort necessary to rebuild from scratch the Parabellum pistole.

Have fun.
Mauro

Hi:

You know, I've read and heard how the German Engineers fouled the Parabellum project up (or at least were officially blamed for the foul-up) , both from an economic and an engineering point of view. Particularly of interest is the fact that they bought the Swiss tooling for the 1929 model, then decided that it was worm out and couldn't be used!

Frankly, I don't believe this fairy tale!!!

German Engineers fouling such an easy thing up as simply manufacturing a pistol in existence since 1899, a pistol that their firm, and its predecessors, had manufactured for almost 50 years? Scheisse!!!

Someone in upper management must have dropped their pants on this whole deal with Interarms and then blamed the Engineers!!

Your thoughts?

Sieger