I bought the story and the gun!

MarkC · 06-10-2015, 08:30 PM

However the "story" has been kept alive with paper documents!

The condition of the gun is not that good but the information is GREAT!

I am immersed in a research project for my powerpoint presentation at the P.38 forum event in Louisville next year. ..... Research takes time!

My thanks to the scouting from some collector friends who have helped me buy "capture" documents from ebay without the captured items to look at but all original documents. There is nothing better than having these documents "in hand" to do an analysis up close.

My research has gone as far as filing a Freedom of Information request to get all of the circulars that are mentioned in the capture documents. Then to look at the paragraphs mentioned in the capture documents to see how the rules changed for "bring backs". The intel has been amazing!

The National Archives has responded to my FOI request and I paid the copying fee a few weeks ago so all the documents will be here in 6-8 weeks.

This gun history is unusual since it also has the seldom seen mailing certificate in duplicate. All captured bring backs and mailed items had papers in duplicate, one for the customs official and one to retain by the GI, the customs official didn’t always ask for the paper!

I'm doing more research on how the early documents were produced before the "official" capture document was off set printed and available in bulk with provisions of section VI, cir 155, WD, 28 May 1945 printed on them, more on this in Louisville.

Here is the gun with the papers and some research the previous owner did on the vet. I can't take the credit for what he did but his method is something we should consider for research on papers we may own.
You never know what can be discovered!

He found the vets obit and also a patent he received ... pretty cool stuff in my opinion!

Mark

P.S. I really like keeping the legacy of these brave vets alive for future generations!

P.P.S. I hope some of you guys come the the P.38 forum meeting instead of the dinner on the same night since we are breaking ground on new research

kzullick · 06-10-2015, 09:32 PM

Sometimes the story is better than the gun

06-10-2015, 08:30 PM	#1
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 478 Thanks: 1 Thanked 109 Times in 26 Posts	I bought the story and the gun! However the "story" has been kept alive with paper documents! The condition of the gun is not that good but the information is GREAT! I am immersed in a research project for my powerpoint presentation at the P.38 forum event in Louisville next year. ..... Research takes time! My thanks to the scouting from some collector friends who have helped me buy "capture" documents from ebay without the captured items to look at but all original documents. There is nothing better than having these documents "in hand" to do an analysis up close. My research has gone as far as filing a Freedom of Information request to get all of the circulars that are mentioned in the capture documents. Then to look at the paragraphs mentioned in the capture documents to see how the rules changed for "bring backs". The intel has been amazing! The National Archives has responded to my FOI request and I paid the copying fee a few weeks ago so all the documents will be here in 6-8 weeks. This gun history is unusual since it also has the seldom seen mailing certificate in duplicate. All captured bring backs and mailed items had papers in duplicate, one for the customs official and one to retain by the GI, the customs official didn’t always ask for the paper! I'm doing more research on how the early documents were produced before the "official" capture document was off set printed and available in bulk with provisions of section VI, cir 155, WD, 28 May 1945 printed on them, more on this in Louisville. Here is the gun with the papers and some research the previous owner did on the vet. I can't take the credit for what he did but his method is something we should consider for research on papers we may own. You never know what can be discovered! He found the vets obit and also a patent he received ... pretty cool stuff in my opinion! Mark P.S. I really like keeping the legacy of these brave vets alive for future generations! P.P.S. I hope some of you guys come the the P.38 forum meeting instead of the dinner on the same night since we are breaking ground on new research Attached Thumbnails

06-10-2015, 09:32 PM	#2
kzullick Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Berwick, Pennsylvania Posts: 227 Thanks: 614 Thanked 100 Times in 81 Posts	Sometimes the story is better than the gun