January 13, 20197 yr #1 Gents, This is a Model 1914 Mauser pistol that was taken by a US Army Air Corps Lieutenant during WWII. The pistol itself is a 7,65 mm semi-automatic that was issued to the Saxon Rural Police (Land Gendarmerie) and bears property markings for that wartime German Police agency on the front grip strap. This pistol came complete with a letter from the US AAC Lieutenant explaining how he was able to get the pistol home which is a fascinating story in and of itself. It also came with the original US Army property tag but not the official "bring-back" certificate that was issued with most of these war souvenirs.
January 15, 20197 yr Author #5 Thanks for the kudos guys. Even though this is a fairly common pistol it was a workhorse and well liked by the police and military. I think the back story is really neat since it has the letter, and related paperwork, from the fellow who got it home and kept it in such good condition for all these years. Information like this makes for a much more interesting artifact IMHO.
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