WW1 German Property Bring Backs

DavidJayUden · 01-23-2014, 07:52 PM

"I remember reading in Elliott Ness's book that many of the handguns used by criminals in the 20's/30's were stolen from returning GI's...I think he was referring to M1911's, but how he determined where they were gotten from or how was not explained... "

Here is one theory: Early 1911's were (mostly?) marked US Property, and I suspect that at one time it was not a good idea to get caught with one so marked. Of course now it is OK, but then it may have suggested that it was indeed stolen.

dju

01-23-2014, 07:52 PM	#7
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	"I remember reading in Elliott Ness's book that many of the handguns used by criminals in the 20's/30's were stolen from returning GI's...I think he was referring to M1911's, but how he determined where they were gotten from or how was not explained... " Here is one theory: Early 1911's were (mostly?) marked US Property, and I suspect that at one time it was not a good idea to get caught with one so marked. Of course now it is OK, but then it may have suggested that it was indeed stolen. dju