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Unread 12-23-2020, 10:26 AM   #8
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It should have been read this way:" It had come to the attention of the Gewehr-Prüfungskommission that Pistols 08 of DWM manufacture and of Erfurt production differed from each other considerably in respect of point of aim. The point blank sighting range differed between 80 and 110 m. No remedial action had been taken so far, as the G.P.K had been conducting trials to ensure that fitting of the hold-open would not affect the point of aim (Note. meaning shooting trials).Beeing satisfed of this, it suggested to the ministry of War on 24 May 1913 that on accasion of test-firing of altered pistols the point blank range should be standardized at 50 m. For this purpose, front sights of different heights wer to be used:


15.5 mm (minimum height),
15.8 mm (standard height), and

16.1 mm (maximum height),


in each case measured from the centerline of the bore. On 20 October 1913, the Gëwehr-Prüfungskommission revised their findings, the heights of front sights were now to be:


15.1 mm (minimum),
15.4 mm (standard), and
15.7 mm (maximum)" ...

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