Thanks to Simson for these pics. Not mine, I wish it was! I think this is at the Aberdeen museum?
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These pics were done by John Wall in July 2004 (US Army TRADOC Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland), and the rifle was veiwed even earlier by Ken Huddle (he did a datasheet in the KCN for it); I too have heard it is missing, and possibly destroyed.
What a shame, but at least JW was able to do a good spread on the rifle in 2004.
What a shame, but at least JW was able to do a good spread on the rifle in 2004.
I do not know for sure, - hopefully it is just misplaced or someone is misinformed. Page 44 of DM suggests the rifle is missing or destroyed, other have mentioned it to me also but I am not sure if it is just repeating what DarrinW wrote or are knowledgeable on the subject? He uses Ken Huddle's pictures so perhaps the information pre-dates John Wall's visit and the rifle is there.
We were lucky John took the pictures, as it was not his interest as he doesn't collect nazi era rifles, and it was only by chance these were taken. I believe he was there to see some of the other unique rifles held there.
We were lucky John took the pictures, as it was not his interest as he doesn't collect nazi era rifles, and it was only by chance these were taken. I believe he was there to see some of the other unique rifles held there.
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i was at aberdeen 2 years ago and a lot of tanks were not there since my previous visit in 1994. i was looking for the panzers 1,11,111,1v,panther,tiger, king tiger and 88mm flack gun. the tiger,king tiger,88 gun and panzer 1 were not there as i recall. i asked the curator and he said they were either on loan or getting a facelift as they are left out in the weather. maybe similar with the small arms being on loan.
John Wall photographed the rifle in July 2004, so it was there then. Ken Huddle-Darrin Weaver in Desperate Measures seemed to imply it was missing, though I have not spoken with Ken about it. I will ask him and see if he knows.
Does anyone know if the one Bob Jensen mentioned in an Illinois collection exists? (Present Arms 1987) It would be the only one in private hands.
Does anyone know if the one Bob Jensen mentioned in an Illinois collection exists? (Present Arms 1987) It would be the only one in private hands.
I talked to Ken once about this gun. My memory (which is flawed as hell) is that he believed it had been sent to Anniston for....umm....the reason guns go to Anniston. I don't know where he heard that, so don't count it as gospel. I'll speak to him soon and see how bad my memory is. Let's hope that it's awful.
Oooooh, where was one for sale? Legit?
Hi, I will send you pictures,of the 2 G40K in France soon, just tkt to up load pictures
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Wow! Very very rare stuff.
