Videos tagged with GI Acquisition

This video details the assembly of a Walther firearm, highlighting the combination of pre-war and wartime components. The speaker identifies a 1936 pre-war slide with a worn fire blue safety and crown end, suggesting it was returned to the factory due to a defect or damage. The slide, marked with '646' (last three digits of the serial number), was likely placed in a parts pile until 1945. It was then paired with a wartime tube featuring the Walther banner and caliber marking, indicating it was never issued, as evidenced by the missing eagle proof marks on the slide and barrel end. The firearm was ultimately acquired by an American GI.