Nambu Patch/T-Shirt???

[John Sabato]

Originally Posted by nukem556

Sigh....I knew it was just a matter of time before John showed up, hatin on the 'Bu.

even your playschool friend depicted above knew better than to carry a Nambu handgun... That is a LUGER in his left hand...

you folks go ahead and have some fun discussin' your Luger wannabee pistol... that was designed WAY back before "Made in Japan" meant any kind of quality...

I am just having some "moderator" fun with you.

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

even your playschool friend depicted above knew better than to carry a Nambu handgun... That is a LUGER in his left hand...

you folks go ahead and have some fun discussin' your Luger wannabee pistol... that was designed WAY back before "Made in Japan" meant any kind of quality...

I am just having some "moderator" fun with you.

Nope. That is a Nambu. take a better look John.

[John Sabato]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Nope. That is a Nambu. take a better look John.

Sure enough... when magnified you can see it is a waste of plastic...

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by john sabato

sure enough... When magnified you can see it is a waste of plastic...

What can I say.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Nope. That is a Nambu. take a better look John.

Sure is.

The SMG the Lego Special Landing Forces soldier is holding looks like a 1920 Bergman (used by Japan) or a Nambu Type 100. Can't tell with his hand in the way.

I'm surprised he has round eyes...

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Sure is.

The SMG the Lego Special Landing Forces soldier is holding looks like a 1920 Bergman (used by Japan) or a Nambu Type 100. Can't tell with his hand in the way.

I'm surprised he has round eyes...

Looks like the Nambu type 100. take a look at the curved magazine.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Looks like the Nambu type 100. take a look at the curved magazine.

Amazing! That a toy company would put such research into a kids toy...

That reminds me - Was the Schuco toy company involved in German arms production during/before WW II??? I seem to recall that they were bombed extensively. They certainly had experience with stampings...

I never seem to get around to putting patches on clothing...This one has been lying around my desk for ~20 years...I used to have a box of them...Assorted patches...One had a pic of a knife cutting through a pistol...Or not cutting through...

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Amazing! That a toy company would put such research into a kids toy...

That reminds me - Was the Schuco toy company involved in German arms production during/before WW II??? I seem to recall that they were bombed extensively. They certainly had experience with stampings...

Hope this answers the question.

"During the course of the war, Märklin maintained a difficult balance of the production of war materials and toys all the way up to early 1943 when the production of toys ceased. Märklin had the task of producing the Entlastungzunder 44 (E.Z. 44), a device commonly used to prevent the removal of mines which would detonate when lifted. These pressure-lifting devices required special fuses, springs, and clockwork mechanisms. Märklin’s penchant for producing precision technical toys suited them perfectly for this task. Although Märklin is known as the primary producer of the E.Z. 44, some examples have been found with a marking which is believed to be that of Shuco, a German toy manufacturer."