Post your war pistol/weapons relics here

[BC Mike]

I came across this pic while doing some early 1911 research. It was recovered from the site of the 1916 Battle of the Somme and resides in a museum there. There is an American flag attached to the shot but I think it is more likely this was a Canadian or British pistol. Do you have any pics of war relic guns? Maybe post some here. This one felt moving for some reason....

 

[Pancake81]

That's pretty cool (and sad I guess). If it could talk huh

 

[del3840]

Got this beauty...Holster has inscription 3 June 1917 France Wounded left hip Clarence Larson Nanton 50th Battalion Calgary

 

[deadman]

I've got this one: engraved with owner's name/rank/etc. Tracing its history and think i have its owner pinpointed but don't have the details about his activity during the war pieced together in a coherent way yet. I started looking into it because of the story the previous owner told me about it. There is a comment in a record from 1916 stating E H Newman was hit by shrapnel but remained on duty. Maybe the pistol saved him from worse injury?

 

[Custom2M4]

This is my allied collection. Most in very good to mint condition, all 100% original down to the furniture.

From top left,

tanker enfield .38 s&w, St etienne 1892 8mm, s&w model 10 .38 s&w, RAF issued 1918 colt 1911 .455 webley auto (marked for both www's) , and 1917 Remington rand 1911 .45 ACP model US govt.

 

[BC Mike]

I've got this one: engraved with owner's name/rank/etc. Tracing its history and think i have its owner pinpointed but don't have the details about his activity during the war pieced together in a coherent way yet. I started looking into it because of the story the previous owner told me about it. There is a comment in a record from 1916 stating E H Newman was hit by shrapnel but remained on duty. Maybe the pistol saved him from worse injury?

Interesting - I actually owned this pistol for a while and either sold it to you or another CGN'r who you got it from. Anyway I looked into Newman as well

LT. COL. EDWARD HERBERT NEWMAN, b. July 17, 1881, Owen Sound, ON; d. June 19, 1957 Brantford ON, RIP

 

[deadman]

You sold it to me, those are actually the photos you sent.