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11-25-2008, 01:46 PM | #1 |
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just picked up two new artillery: 1917 DWM unit marked and 1917/1920 DWM. This is my small artillery collection. From the top: 1914 Erfurt 1917 DWM both sight fine tuned 1917 DWM rear sight only 1917 DWM no sight fine tune 1917/1920 DWM rear sight only Ciao Alberto |
11-25-2008, 05:12 PM | #2 |
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May we see the unit mark and detailed photos of the LP08?
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11-26-2008, 08:18 AM | #3 |
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Hello George,
actually i have only the detail of the unit mark. I'll post more pics of this gun soon. Ciao Alberto |
11-26-2008, 08:52 AM | #4 |
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Alberto, thanks for the photo. I look forward to seeing more details of the pistol.
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11-27-2008, 04:38 PM | #5 |
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George,
more pics. sorry for the quality but is taken with artificial light. The sun light is better Ciao Alberto |
11-27-2008, 08:51 PM | #6 |
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Alberto, there are parts of the unit mark thaat I acn not read. What exactly is the unit mark? Can you write it out for us?
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11-27-2008, 11:20 PM | #7 |
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George,
I fooled around with the image and came up with something that doesn't make a lot of sense...perhaps you can point us in the right direction. It looks like - 1.B.23/r. - to me,
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11-28-2008, 08:19 AM | #8 |
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It's an odd one, perhaps Reichswehr.
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11-28-2008, 12:06 PM | #9 |
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Could it be 1.B.234. ?
The 4 may be poorly struck. |
11-28-2008, 12:41 PM | #10 |
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I think Geo is correct. It's an early Reichswehr mark. 1st Battery 23rd Artillery Regt./reitende abteilung. A mounted messenger for an Artillery unit. A very neat unit mark...
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11-28-2008, 01:57 PM | #11 |
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Hi all,
i'll check better and i'll write the mark. Ciao Alberto |
11-28-2008, 04:45 PM | #12 |
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Difficult to say.
It could be 234 or 23/r. Attached more pics with the detail of the number. Alberto |
11-28-2008, 10:28 PM | #13 |
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With this clarification my thought is First Bavarian Infantry Regiment, weapon 234. I may be way off but the mark is not according to any German army directives Imperial or Weimar.
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11-29-2008, 09:48 AM | #14 |
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An odd marking. I was really hoping that it was /r. Reitende markings are rare.
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