Unsafe?

[Marvin]

Polizei,


I agree with you! I have read all this about some of the German pistols but never seen one or seem photos with an analysis of what happened. I think it is like the 1903 Springfield rifles that did blow from bad heat treatment. In Hatcher's book, he documented this very well and only a few actually blew up and no one was seriously hurt. The low numbered Springfields got the reputation that if they were fired, they would kill you from the explosion. What most people don't relize is that the Army used these rifles for years with no problems and then decided to stop using them. A wise move on their part, but I don't feel they were that dangerous. I have had several of these low number rifles and they fired fine.


I am sure some of the workers did try to sabotage some weapons, but most were probably cought at inspection. The testing and proofing of German firearms was closely monitored until the last few weeks of the war when the plant was cut-off from delivery.


Marvin