We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/a_new_acquisition_for_the_arsenal_of_argghhh.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:30:10 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification A Dreyse M1907 semi-auto in 7.65mm Auto (.32ACP). Used as a limited-standard sidearm by the Germans in WWI. A design by Hugo Schmeisser, it's an interesting approach. Many caps will be busted this afternoon. More on that, and the pistol, later.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/a_new_acquisition_for_the_arsenal_of_argghhh.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/a_new_acquisition_for_the_arsenal_of_argghhh.html Sun, 18 May 2008 10:42:11 -0600 So imagine, you're a lowly leutnant, and waiting to get issued a pistol. As the line slowly moves forward, other leutnants return past you with Lugers and Broomhandle Mausers. When you finally get to the head of the line, the quartermaster hands you a Dreyse. It's going to take more than one beer to get over that disappointment, I do believe. Pat http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/a_new_acquisition_for_the_arsenal_of_argghhh.html#comment-73203 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/a_new_acquisition_for_the_arsenal_of_argghhh.html#comment-73203 Sun, 18 May 2008 16:22:36 -0600 Hmmm.... Noll lists S.B. as Seebataillon in his book on Imperial regimentals. Nice piece, if ugly in the 'Jeep pick-up' way... heh http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/a_new_acquisition_for_the_arsenal_of_argghhh.html#comment-73199 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/a_new_acquisition_for_the_arsenal_of_argghhh.html#comment-73199 Sun, 18 May 2008 14:25:42 -0600