I really love the design of this little .32.It has a cocking/Decocking lever.Push up to de-cock and push down on the lever to cock the internal hammer on a round in the chamber.It is also double action.It is very ,very well made.:b:and feels very good in the hand.
Hi everyone, am new to all this and think I mite have screwed up. Bought this helmet for my dad, add said" Original Luftwaffe M42 steel helmet from WWII" but now that I've been looking and searching for info. I think I got him a WWI helmet. Can anyone help and tell me what you think? And if I got the wrong one what should I do?
Thanks for any help
Hi, some new items that came in Russian Chesterfield cigarette boxes. I save the boxes also :D Very interesting items themselves.
I know the condition of medals is not perfect. I like them like this.
The Red Star has had one arms enamel repiared/replaced. I would like to know when these medals were awarded if possible. I have seen numbers close to these that said they were wartime issued.
Are there strict laws for expoting these Red Star orders, or other medals from Russia? I think I read a post with something about that.
Regards, Steve
In cleaning out my grandmother's basement I stumbled across these items. I do not have much information about them- and they could have come from anywhere as my grandfather was stationed everywhere from Italy to the Phillipeans as a Lt. Col. in the Army during the war. (She has no idea where they came from)
I attached pictures of both helmets -They are pretty much identical except that one of them has what must be the complete, original liner (the leather is very delicate- almost brittle to the touch) while the second helmet does not have a liner. Also On the lined helmet- the number '11' is engraved on the inside.
The swastika / mini eagle carrying a swastika are of the same design on both.
I also have a cloth flag 45" long, 35" tall, sown with the black swastika on a white circular background.
I am very interested appraisal / sale but as a newbie I am looking for advice / comments- I have no information about the items / Cant comment as to 'real' or 'fake' except that I am certain they are old enough- Which is obvious from the leather / texture of the helmets and flags- but they do appear to have been painted?
(aka what you see is what you get...):)
Please let me know if you would like pictures from a different angel / from a higher resolution.
Also- if your in the DC area and have recommendations about collectors please let me know- Definitely willing to work out a mutually beneficial arrangement!
Guy's would like your opinion on these as I'm guessing 1870's period . Thanks, Hal
This is an example of a M-35 Police helmet I have had for some time. My personal taste has always favored these prewar helmets with the original paint. A new collector would do well to study the finish on these pre war helmets. The fakers have never come close to matching the finish found on these pieces.
This helmet is named in the liner and also has a unit written in. There is also evidence of a former owner's name that has been lined and scratched out. The dome stamp is faded and unreadable. The chin strap maker's name is unreadable but "Wuppertal-E, 1937" is visible.
Hello All,
Came across this Jewish doctor's armband & star of David insignia in a Munich stamp shop. Anyone know what they were used for.
Regards
Hello Gents,
I was offered another buckle,this time a HJ Buckle. Im new to buckle collecting, unsure if its good or bad, perhaps members could pass opinions please if you dont like it, say why, writing only bad, fake, not for my collection, doesnt bring anyone forward.
Best Wishes
Hello Gents,
I was offered this SS Buckle, Im unsure if its good or bad, perhaps members could pass opinion please if you dont like it, say why, writing only bad, fake doesnt bring anyone forward.
Best Wishes
Gentelmen,
I though you would like to see this flag I have. It is one of the first items I bought when starting to collect militaria. Some of you will surely remember the thick Manions Auction House catalogs in the pre-internet era. There is where I obtained it.
The flag was apparently captured by an american G.I. in the italian city of Naples soon after it fell in allied hands. It was in a public building. It is the type of flag that hangs vertically (sorry for not knowing the name of that type of flag). It measures 100x160 centimetres.
The only markings are a stamp that reads "MUNICIPIO DI NAPOLI - ECONOMATO" and the handwritten phrase from the G.I. who captured it. The translation for economato can be something like a supply office or bursar's office. Some years after the war the G.I. gave the flag to a chartiy that was raising money by auctioning donated items. A collector bought it and a few years later consigned to Manions, where I acquired it. Unfortunately I have no more info about the vet and the circumstances of the flag capture.
Your comments are appreciated.
Regards,
Gus
