I just picked up a M1912 in very good + condition serial
# 27247 made in 1924 and would like to know anything else any one can tell me about it.
Thanks,
Ned
M1912 carbine info needed
Re: M1912 carbine info needed
Hello there Ned.
Spring is a busy period over here, so I haven't spendt that much time online.
Let me see here...
Your M/1912 was one of the 2371 carbines made for the army in 1924.
In 1940 it was listed at the 3. Batallion of the mountain Artillery.
If it has been in action during the German invasion is unknown, but it may very well have served with one of the units commanded by my mothers uncle prior to the invasion.
The Mountain Artillery was a special branch of the Artillery, and they had a lighter 7,5cm "Mountain Howitzer" that could be disassembeled and carried on 4-5 horses in order to make movment in rough mountain terrain easier.
That's about all I can tell you about it.
Just enjoy and take good care of it.
Regards.
Nord
Spring is a busy period over here, so I haven't spendt that much time online.
Let me see here...
Your M/1912 was one of the 2371 carbines made for the army in 1924.
In 1940 it was listed at the 3. Batallion of the mountain Artillery.
If it has been in action during the German invasion is unknown, but it may very well have served with one of the units commanded by my mothers uncle prior to the invasion.
The Mountain Artillery was a special branch of the Artillery, and they had a lighter 7,5cm "Mountain Howitzer" that could be disassembeled and carried on 4-5 horses in order to make movment in rough mountain terrain easier.
That's about all I can tell you about it.
Just enjoy and take good care of it.
Regards.
Nord
Re: M1912 carbine info needed
Thank you Nord!!
Could you tell me what the specs. were for the ammo at the time this gun was used? Bullet weight and veloicity and any thing else you can think of.
Thanks,
Ned
Could you tell me what the specs. were for the ammo at the time this gun was used? Bullet weight and veloicity and any thing else you can think of.
Thanks,
Ned