Factory Boosting ?

Navy · 04-06-2007, 07:50 AM

Gents,

The notion that this was done by DWM or their successors is patently absurd. During the post W.W.I period, the gunsmiths and makers were so pressed for work that they took to making office equipment and bicycles, for heavens sake. Any opportunity to refurbish a gun for export would have no doubt produced a product similar in quality to the lovely 1920 commercials and the 1920 carbines.

Clearly this re-numbering is not factory; were I a betting man, I'd wager that it was done by the arsenal servicing the unit that applied the 1920 stamp. In other words, a Reichswehr or Reichspolezi organization.

Tom A

04-06-2007, 07:50 AM	#10
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Gents, The notion that this was done by DWM or their successors is patently absurd. During the post W.W.I period, the gunsmiths and makers were so pressed for work that they took to making office equipment and bicycles, for heavens sake. Any opportunity to refurbish a gun for export would have no doubt produced a product similar in quality to the lovely 1920 commercials and the 1920 carbines. Clearly this re-numbering is not factory; were I a betting man, I'd wager that it was done by the arsenal servicing the unit that applied the 1920 stamp. In other words, a Reichswehr or Reichspolezi organization. Tom A