Please Excuse Erics' More Ignorrance

[Mauser720]

Don -

Yes, I made a mistake when I typed the year of the first order. Thank you for noting my error. I went back and corrected that.

In his notes, August Weiss states "In DWM Berlin Wittenan after WWI (around 1927 - 1928), we made a few thousand Parabellum pistols having no DWM markings; destined for the so called Riff tribe in Morocco. These could not be delivered; (DWM's CEO) Baron von Gontard and/or the government thought this was too risky. These pistols were later taken over by the police in Berlin." (Document 26 - 1972)

I may be wrong; however, the number mentioned by Gortz/Sturgess is something well over 20,000 Parabellums. (I am currently traveling and do not have access to the Gortz/Sturgess set of books, although I will by Monday, hopefully)

I wonder if there might have been two runs of these unmarked "Sneak" Lugers; i.e., one for the Riff Tribe, and one which was intended from the beginning to be for the Prussian police?

Just a thought........

[Don M]

Originally Posted by Mauser720

I wonder if there might have been two runs of these unmarked "Sneak" Lugers; i.e., one for the Riff Tribe, and one which was intended from the beginning to be for the Prussian police?

Just a thought........

I think that Weiss would have mentioned this other run if it had occurred.