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Posted: 1/10/2023 11:11:01 PM EDT

I happened to run across this Luger post on twitter and thought you guys might find it interesting.

Info below from thread:
Called "the night pistol" by those who carried it, the gun is a cal. 7.65x21 Mauser 1906/34 modified with an automatic flashlight specifically for Hitler's personal bodyguards in the Reich Security Service (RSD).

The brass plates sit recessed into the frame (does not protrude). At the top of the right plate is a socket: A wire plugged in there was attached to a battery pack on the Bodyguard's belt.

When the Bodyguard grabs the pistol his skin makes an electrical connection with the plate and the flashlight illuminates automatically. The machined, anodized brass light fixture slips over the muzzle and is held by ears on the frame rails. The lens is in-line with the bore.

The holster is specific to the Night Pistol: it has space for the light and a rear-opening flap so that the gun can be unholstered and pointed faster. Futhermore, the Night Pistol was loaded with tracer ammunition to "walk" round into target.

Twitter thread about this gun

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:16:01 PM EDT

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Interesting

No serial numbers or markings of any kind except a couple of proof marks and acceptance marks.

Fantastic shape about 95-96 percent of the bluing is remaining and the strawing is still strong.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:20:03 PM EDT

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That's pretty high tech for the era. Very cool piece of history.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:20:42 PM EDT

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Attached File

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:20:53 PM EDT

[#4]

Damn that's cool

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:21:00 PM EDT

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I wonder how long the battery lasted, and how bright it was?

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:21:54 PM EDT

[#6]

Thats cool, and I am wondering why I have never seen it before.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:22:02 PM EDT

[#7]

nazis had some cool shit

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:22:16 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/10/2023 11:23:23 PM EDT

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That's pretty cool actually. Never heard about those before.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:23:58 PM EDT

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USA had a flashlight mounted revolver in 1915.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7_a4cadi68

I weigh about 60 pounds lighter now than in this video....

rongorongo

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:24:47 PM EDT

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I’m n before I did Nazi that coming?

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:25:23 PM EDT

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I learnt something new today, thanks.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:26:50 PM EDT

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https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/55/1589/dwm-0634-pistol-30-luger

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:27:45 PM EDT

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That they did. And they were sharp dressers for a bunch of murdering psychos.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:29:02 PM EDT

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Interdasting

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:29:56 PM EDT

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Neat.
It'd go well paired with an stg44 with a night vision scope and some Hugo boss uniforms.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:31:34 PM EDT

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Wooow!!!

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:34:17 PM EDT

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They called it the siebenundachtzig - 8 lumens for 7 minutes.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:34:18 PM EDT

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Aimless you should buy that for me, for Christmas.

Well cuz we've been buds on here for so long now!

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:37:29 PM EDT

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I cant even imagine what that bastard would sell for if it was listed for sale. Wow.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:38:18 PM EDT

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Hugo Boss....

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:38:32 PM EDT

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Neat.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:39:52 PM EDT

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Went for 186K.

Aimless posted a link with more pics and info above.

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:40:37 PM EDT

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$184k 10 years ago, so we'll north of $200k now...

Posted: 1/10/2023 11:53:49 PM EDT

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Planning to walk your tracers in is a bit optimistic with an 8 round magazine

Posted: 1/11/2023 1:35:38 AM EDT

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This.

Posted: 1/11/2023 2:05:49 AM EDT

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Didn't even know it existed.

Posted: 1/11/2023 2:11:23 AM EDT

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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:17:31 AM EDT

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nobody's perfect..

Posted: 1/11/2023 2:26:17 AM EDT

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I'm thinking a flashlight in the left hand would have been a LOT more practical given 1940s tech.

Posted: 1/11/2023 2:27:48 AM EDT

[#31]

Cool as hell but I bet that flashlight sucks ball sacks.

Posted: 1/11/2023 2:29:06 AM EDT

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Meh, good enough to replace a Surefire anyways

Posted: 1/11/2023 6:32:29 AM EDT

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All Ze Lumens

Posted: 1/11/2023 6:39:18 AM EDT

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In before the passive NVG crowd starts guffawing at 1940s Nazi’s emitting light.

Posted: 1/11/2023 6:46:44 AM EDT

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Meh, good enough to replace a Surefire anyways

Way worse than a Surefire in lumens; but probably costs as much as a Surefire in the next auction.

Posted: 1/11/2023 6:55:02 AM EDT

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The Krauts also had “leucht kern” radium night sights that were screw in on Walther front sights.

Kimme und Kern!

RARE Radioactive Radium Night Sight! | Walther PPK | Walk-in Wednesday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G07niJpIbI

For those interested—WW2 Kraut tech was certainly innovative.

Posted: 1/11/2023 6:58:57 AM EDT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7_a4cadi68

I weigh about 60 pounds lighter now than in this video....

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Cool, do we have any idea how much light something like that would put out and how long the battery would last?

Also, let me embed the video:

First handgun mounted flashlight - 1915!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7_a4cadi68

Posted: 1/11/2023 6:59:43 AM EDT

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Wow, that's super cool.

Posted: 1/11/2023 7:30:26 AM EDT

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same, pretty cool!

Posted: 1/11/2023 7:32:20 AM EDT

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In the world of the blind, the one eyed man is King.

Posted: 1/11/2023 7:37:26 AM EDT

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Ask any Boomer about the yellow light, with numerous dark voids that was on their genuine GI or Boy Scout flashlight.

Bulbs & battery tech were awful back then.

Posted: 1/11/2023 7:42:44 AM EDT

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I am quite skeptical of this.

I've been a cartridge collector for a very long time. During the era of that Luger, AFAIK, the Germans didn't make tracer ammunition in handgun calibers.

Plus, adjusting your fire with tracers at handgun ranges seems dubious.