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    Walther Sportmodell mit seltsame badge

    Halo!

    My apologies for not using your native language. I am a firearm owner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, and I have come here looking for information.

    My grandfather brought home a Walther Sportmodell from Germany after WWII. It has an interesting badge on the side of the butt stock. I know nothing about the meaning of this badge and it has made me curious enough to come here asking for help. Does anyone have any information?

    I found the Reichenau island, and contacted the town historian, and was not able to find any information there.

    Thanks!

    Josh


    #2
    Hi Josh,

    the Center of the Badge show´s the sign of Saint Hubertus. Hi is the holy patron of the german hunters (deer with the Cross).

    The rest i guess, is the name of the former owner of the handgun and his habitat. Maybe he was an hunter. There is a special hunter - handgun competition in germany (draw and shoot...what ever), therefore a sportpistol.

    I except it was the Name of a gunshmith - because it´s a Walther...

    regards
    John Wayne
    Gruss
    J.W.
    Irgendwann wirst Du feststellen, dass es etwas nicht mehr gibt obwohl es doch immer da war...
    und das nur, weil DU nicht dafuer gekaempft hast.
    s.o.d.

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      #3
      So, my answer is:

      J.E. Wanderer was an "Forrest and Hunting Officer" (Forst-und Jagdaufseher) in the 30th because the sign is from after 1934.
      The .22 Gun was not for Sport, only for official meetings with the members of the (Nazi) Party. It was "a part" of the official uniform for the "Jagdaufseher" (Office from "Reichsjägermeister" Göring)

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        #4
        Zitat von John Wayne Beitrag anzeigen
        the Center of the Badge show´s the sign of Saint Hubertus. Hi is the holy patron of the german hunters (deer with the Cross).

        The rest i guess, is the name of the former owner of the handgun and his habitat. Maybe he was an hunter. There is a special hunter - handgun competition in germany (draw and shoot...what ever), therefore a sportpistol.

        I except it was the Name of a gunshmith - because it´s a Walther...

        regards
        John Wayne
        Thank you for your insight! I appreciate it. Just to clarify though, this is a long gun in 22 lr. and not a hand gun. Thanks!

        Here is a picture of one I found that is almost identical to mine: http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/wa...-22-lr-r13305/
        Zuletzt geändert von IchBinEinBerliner; 07.11.2012, 17:07.

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          #5
          Zitat von Motmeister23 Beitrag anzeigen
          So, my answer is:

          J.E. Wanderer was an "Forrest and Hunting Officer" (Forst-und Jagdaufseher) in the 30th because the sign is from after 1934.
          The .22 Gun was not for Sport, only for official meetings with the members of the (Nazi) Party. It was "a part" of the official uniform for the "Jagdaufseher" (Office from "Reichsjägermeister" Göring)
          Very interesting. How do you know it is from after 1934? I will have to do more research into this...

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            #6
            Hi Josh,

            so that was the reason of my sleepless night. How small was the badge, to be on an handgun stock??....

            I´m getting no contact to your advertised website. Please post a original photo from yours. I thing all readers looking for that expectantly

            Regards
            J.W.
            Zuletzt geändert von John Wayne; 07.11.2012, 16:57.
            Gruss
            J.W.
            Irgendwann wirst Du feststellen, dass es etwas nicht mehr gibt obwohl es doch immer da war...
            und das nur, weil DU nicht dafuer gekaempft hast.
            s.o.d.

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              #7
              I fixed the link, and as I said before, this is a long gun like the one shown here: http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/wa...-22-lr-r13305/

              The badge is about 25 mm diameter.

              I will post some original pictures of my rifle when I get home later.

              Thanks!

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                #8
                Here is a pciture of my rifle. You can see the badge on the stock.

                Zuletzt geändert von IchBinEinBerliner; 09.11.2012, 00:19.

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                  #9
                  Very nice collection

                  Yepp (!) , the ".22 Walther Sport" looks like an "Ordonanz Gewehr" with this badges ! It was never "used" in the WWII. Only for official meetings with the..how i can explain...official uniforms. Also, only for "show" with the Party-Members !

                  This is the first Gun, what i see in orginal. I know only old Pictures of this .22 Walther.
                  Congratulations !!!!!! It´s very rar !

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                    #10
                    That is really interesting!!!

                    So it was a ceremony rifle.

                    Do you have any old pictures of this model Walther? Or any references?

                    Thanks!

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                      #11
                      The Sport Model as the Wehrsportgewehr in .22lr were used as training-rifles almost in the HJ and SA, they were even used as training-rifles by Wehrmacht.
                      It is not correct to call it a ceremony-rifle.

                      Gunny
                      Sie sind unbewaffnet! Das ist gegen die Vorschrift! !(Aeryn Sun zu John Crichton in Farscape)

                      Nichts ist gut in Afghanistan! (Margot Käßmann, Heiligabend 2009
                      , aktueller denn je)

                      I like the shiny steel and the polished wood ! (Steve Lee: I Like Guns)

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                        #12
                        Hi Josh, Hi Gunner,

                        follow this link http://www.kunstkopie.de/kunst/wilhe..._raeuber-1.jpg, this picture painted by Wilhelm Räuber (11. Juli 1849 in Marienwerder, † 25. Januar 1926), to clarify and complete the information of the badge center.

                        It shows the situation of conversion Saint Hubertus. I Think the backround message is – Remember also, every creature has his dignity -

                        A realy nice Rilfle! It´s part of germanys dark history….but the rifle is the innocent relict. For the first view it looks like an Mauser K98 rifle. But I`m not the rifle specialist, only handguns and a realy small part of rifles - most lever action.

                        Regards
                        J.W.

                        Zitat von Gunner Beitrag anzeigen
                        It is not correct to call it a ceremony-rifle.
                        Gunny
                        @Gunner
                        yes, thats right, it was not only a ceremonic gun. But i think with apply of the badge it lost this status and alternates to a ceromonic gun.
                        Gruss
                        J.W.
                        Irgendwann wirst Du feststellen, dass es etwas nicht mehr gibt obwohl es doch immer da war...
                        und das nur, weil DU nicht dafuer gekaempft hast.
                        s.o.d.

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                          #13
                          Zitat von Gunner Beitrag anzeigen
                          It is not correct to call it a ceremony-rifle.
                          Gunny
                          Thats correct: It Usefull for the HJ and other Parts of the Nazi Party. BUT (!) every time they use for ceremony with officials....(for safety )

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