comments on my 42 code please

kubel · 01-12-2014, 11:57 PM

Historically, Germans didn't use "kill markings" on small arms. I agree that they were common on aircraft and flak/anti-tank guns but I've never seen legitimate kill markings on a German small arm, particularly a pistol. Remember, pistols were designed primarily as a personal self-defense weapon, not as an offensive weapon. Most kill markings on German pistols were probably added postwar by Amercans to embellish the history, mystique and value of the gun.

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01-12-2014, 11:57 PM	#16
kubel User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	Historically, Germans didn't use "kill markings" on small arms. I agree that they were common on aircraft and flak/anti-tank guns but I've never seen legitimate kill markings on a German small arm, particularly a pistol. Remember, pistols were designed primarily as a personal self-defense weapon, not as an offensive weapon. Most kill markings on German pistols were probably added postwar by Amercans to embellish the history, mystique and value of the gun.