History Of Mauser

aldo35 · 10-08-2015, 02:54 PM

Hi,

I found this website www.thetruthaboutguns.com had an article about the history of Mauser from it's founding to 1945. Thought the stuff about pistols would be interesting for the forum.

Aldo35

sheepherder · 10-09-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by aldo35

Hi,

I found this website www.thetruthaboutguns.com had an article about the history of Mauser

Joe - Got a direct link to the article???

mrerick · 10-10-2015, 09:22 AM

The article's at:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-told-pistols/

The article has a number of errors in it. Better to get a copy of Jon Speed's book "Mauser Pistolen"...

http://www.amazon.com/Mauser-Pistole.../dp/0889354510

For example, the "G" date is from 1935 and not 1936, and he mixed up the M1934 and the M1910 in his pictures. This is what a model M1910 looks like:

sheepherder · 10-10-2015, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mrerick

The article's at:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-told-pistols/

The article has a number of errors in it.

Thanks Marc! If it's in error, then I've already wasted too much time on it.

I hate these sites that have a constantly updated sequential URL.

Vlim · 10-10-2015, 10:46 AM

And if you want to hear the real story, wait for our new book

Until now, we found no trace of original documentation that supports the 'Feederle' claim, for example, but many original documents that show a greater involvement of Paul Mauser himself than previously known. Some stories just continue to be reproduced by authors without verifying them.

sheepherder · 10-10-2015, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Vlim

And if you want to hear the real story, wait for our new book

Cool!!! Lots of photos??? When will it be published???

Vlim · 10-10-2015, 11:31 AM

We hope it will be ready somewhere next year. It's currently in the proof reading stage

mrerick · 10-10-2015, 01:23 PM

Until the new book comes out, take a look at Mauro and Gerben's website:

http://www.paul-mauser-archive.com/

sheepherder · 10-10-2015, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Vlim

We hope it will be ready somewhere next year. It's currently in the proof reading stage

A shame that I don't read German or English! I can hardly wait for it to come out in American!

Vlim · 10-11-2015, 08:22 AM

Well, just for you, we used a couple of very good American proof readers

10-08-2015, 02:54 PM	#1
aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 341 Thanks: 2,200 Thanked 145 Times in 76 Posts	History Of Mauser Hi, I found this website www.thetruthaboutguns.com had an article about the history of Mauser from it's founding to 1945. Thought the stuff about pistols would be interesting for the forum. Aldo35

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,907 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,108 Times in 1,509 Posts	The article's at: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-told-pistols/ The article has a number of errors in it. Better to get a copy of Jon Speed's book "Mauser Pistolen"... http://www.amazon.com/Mauser-Pistole.../dp/0889354510 For example, the "G" date is from 1935 and not 1936, and he mixed up the M1934 and the M1910 in his pictures. This is what a model M1910 looks like: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,907 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,108 Times in 1,509 Posts	Until the new book comes out, take a look at Mauro and Gerben's website: http://www.paul-mauser-archive.com/ __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,987 Times in 1,205 Posts	And if you want to hear the real story, wait for our new book Until now, we found no trace of original documentation that supports the 'Feederle' claim, for example, but many original documents that show a greater involvement of Paul Mauser himself than previously known. Some stories just continue to be reproduced by authors without verifying them.

10-10-2015, 11:31 AM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,987 Times in 1,205 Posts	We hope it will be ready somewhere next year. It's currently in the proof reading stage

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,987 Times in 1,205 Posts	Well, just for you, we used a couple of very good American proof readers