comments on my 42 code please

Sergio Natali · 01-18-2014, 05:26 AM

"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."

I agree with Dale, it would be the first time that I see "kill notches" on a WWII pistol, I've seen some markings on rifles, but so far not on short guns, especially German.
Then those markings look a bit too perfect to think that a soldier made them.
IMHO

01-18-2014, 05:26 AM	#18
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 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." I agree with Dale, it would be the first time that I see "kill notches" on a WWII pistol, I've seen some markings on rifles, but so far not on short guns, especially German. Then those markings look a bit too perfect to think that a soldier made them. IMHO __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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