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1941 P08 Mauser Found
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Hey Joseph....That is an interesting find.....how did it look once it was cleaned up??...
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My friend is in the process of cleaning it as we speak. Wrapped in part of a zeltbahn. I know he has already removed the magazine with ease, it is a 1941 dated Luger with the Mauser Banner on the top. Ammunition was marked RM B 43. Hopefully more pics tonight, thanks for looking!
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joesf, way too cool!
after pictures please mein herren! Ed
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That is amazing!!!!! josef, I'd love to see pics as your friend cleans it up - if that's possible? Also - pictures of all the items you have unearthed..
These are like a "time capsule" - and I'm fascinated... Simply outstanding! John D. |
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Thanks Gentlemen! I am so glad to see my friend Jan has joined this great forum, so I am certain he will be posting soon. I will post my finds over the years in another topic, as this one belongs to Jan. I think his camera is pooched, so hopefully he can get some pics out soon. A true time capsule indeed! Thanks for looking Gentlemen.
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Simply amazing josef... Congrats to Jan for his find.
I can't wait to see the photos of the gun cleaned up... if all that black stuff is grease or congealed oil as I suspect, the gun may be in remarkable condition after all these years... Where was it found?
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It was found in the Czech Republic along with other items. Here is a portion of the email Jan has sent to me regarding the circumstances of the finds. "there were
totaly 4 boxes found - 2pcs found by my friend, 2pcs found by me. His two boxes contained only ammo. I found at least 20 buttons and that SS textile rank tab close to it and near the tree I found Sachson brass belt buckle. At the beginning of the road (near the field)my friend found Astra 600 pistol, SA sport badge and Police belt buckle. Two or three hundred metres from that he found P08 mag. And some SS ID tag was found by him here too. " I hope he will be able to post here soon, he is a great guy, a true collector. I am so pleased to introduce him to this forum, where fellow collectors can just appreciate the historical relevance of such a great find! More pics to come soon, thanks again for the interest! |
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Whoa! Simply neat as can be.....
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That has to be every Luger collectors dream!! I haven't found even one buried here in Phoenix! Actually, I would love to just soak in the history exploring old WWII battlegrounds... but, I would assume, as with most of the sites here in the states..it is all protected... Very neat find! Can't hardly wait to see whats under the grease! best to all! til...lat'r...GT
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GT, when I was over there with the army in 1998/1999, I suddenly thought I should go wander around. Huge important battle sites are protected, but other ones are just out in the woods. I went out to several places outside of Aachen and found spent ammo, lots of pieces of metal, but nothing wonderful. I didn't try as hard as these guys do, but it is very interesting to do!
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I think I would verrry careful with that old ammo?
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Nomadr:
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Can't say about the Zeltban, but looks like MG 34/42 ammo belts, and possibly MP43/44 mags....?
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You are correct Mimigun, thanks! The zeltbahn is an SS one, not army. Just wondering if anyone knows what pattern it was. Thanks for looking!
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This story is exciting as it unfolds... I can hardly wait to see the P-08 cleaned up...
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