October 17, 2025Oct 17 #1 If anyone one here have a WW2 German Navy boatswain pipe please post a photo of it. When I search eBay for one you see a lot that look like modern fakes sone will have made in Germany in English. I would like to add one to my collection of boatswain pipes. The Japanese ones were easier to ID since a few were posted and sold at military collectors store sites plus the Japanese had a bigger Navy than Germany in WW2 so a few more out there but still rare. Just would like to know how to ID a real one.
October 20, 2025Oct 20 #2 Please see the new post, (41 minutes ago) by daskrieg "A small Kriegsmarine Display" in this forum. Shows small collection of medals, etc. and has a German marked Boatswain whistle. I think it is what you are looking for. Dave
October 20, 2025Oct 20 #3 Thanks for posting that lead if the person who wants pictures wants more or better pictures I will gladly send them tomorrow when I get home from work
October 25, 2025Oct 25 #5 here is the one I posted on the forum, I can get better for you if you wish
October 25, 2025Oct 25 Author #6 Are there any marks on it. On eBay you see similar ones advertised as WW2 German issue, but you see made in Germany on them they did not use English on anything in WW2. I guess the ones with made in Germany on there was after east and west Germany got a Sig 9mm pistol with West Germany on it. You really got to be careful on eBay so many that know nothing on what they sale. Nice original issued boatswain pipe you got. I just bought this one but bad photos after I bought it you have to blow up the photos a little and looks like made in Germany looks like I been burnt. https://www.ebay.com/itm/157204532648 Yes, the one I got has made in Germany. You can tell it was turned see the dimple in the bowl most likely Bund issued after the cold war that when you stop seeing made in west or east Germany.
October 25, 2025Oct 25 Author #7 Got the seller to give me a more money off because he did not know what he was selling. Still mostly Bund issued due to it was turned.
October 25, 2025Oct 25 #8 Mine is actually waffenamt marked. if you happen to blow the picture up you can see the waffenamt
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