Tiger 2 Tank
Senior Member
Hello,
Found some time to do some quick photos of my new High Power rig. Was going to do rifles today, but this one was easier to manage in the time I had. This is my first High Power in the collection. I just haven’t found the correct late b block in the condition I desired. And, the prices on these are getting atrocious! The condition and the fact it came as a complete rig made me pull the trigger.
HLV waffenampt proofed holster.
One mag has no markings, the other has a small proof on the lower back spine.
Check out the mag release button. They hurried that one up a bit.
Grips have no cracks. Unusual as most I see have a crack here or there.
This one is right at the end of things for Nazi occupied FN in ‘44. Here are the last serial number ranges known for these:
D. Rachwal states “production ceased about serial number 62450b”.
R. Whittington states in the book “German Pistols and Holsters 1934-1945 volume II (Revised)” it was 63000.
Jan Still’s book “Axis Pistols” also has it from 01b-63000b.
So, somewhere in those ranges I would guess. Mr. Rachwal’s number is pretty precise and I wonder where he got that number from?
Found some time to do some quick photos of my new High Power rig. Was going to do rifles today, but this one was easier to manage in the time I had. This is my first High Power in the collection. I just haven’t found the correct late b block in the condition I desired. And, the prices on these are getting atrocious! The condition and the fact it came as a complete rig made me pull the trigger.
HLV waffenampt proofed holster.
One mag has no markings, the other has a small proof on the lower back spine.
Check out the mag release button. They hurried that one up a bit.
Grips have no cracks. Unusual as most I see have a crack here or there.
This one is right at the end of things for Nazi occupied FN in ‘44. Here are the last serial number ranges known for these:
D. Rachwal states “production ceased about serial number 62450b”.
R. Whittington states in the book “German Pistols and Holsters 1934-1945 volume II (Revised)” it was 63000.
Jan Still’s book “Axis Pistols” also has it from 01b-63000b.
So, somewhere in those ranges I would guess. Mr. Rachwal’s number is pretty precise and I wonder where he got that number from?
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