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From: Grahame Smith
7.63mm Broomhandle, serial number is 289409, with a crown / M on the rear strap in between the serial no. and the slot cutout. The Crown/M is exactly like you show on page 182 on the navy Luger (see my sketch) and (your book on Imperial Lugers).
I have looked in all the books I can find but do not see anything on Navy Brooms! Is much known about the Imperial Navy using C96's ? how many etc.
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Figure 1. Left side Wartime Commercial Broom, serial number 289409, with Navy C/M.
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Figure 2. Wartime Commercial Broom, serial number 289409, with Navy C/M between hammer and stock slot
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Figure 3. Sketch of C/M.
From: Jan C Still
Grahame
What is the source of your Imperial Navy Broom? Do you have any documentation on its past history?
Does it bear an Army acceptance stamp on its right side? Is the hammer marked NS(New Safety) on the back (a feature added in 1915 at about sn 280000).
I do not recall seeing photographs of Brooms being used by the Imperial Navy, nor seeing any documentation on the use of Brooms by the Imperial Navy.
However, brooms could have very well have been used (most likely unmarked). Are there any reports of Imperial Navy stamped Broom holsters, photographs, documentation?
Jan
From: Grahame Smith
7.63mm Broomhandle, serial number is 289409, with a crown / M on the rear strap in between the serial no. and the slot cutout. The Crown/M is exactly like you show on page 182 on the navy Luger (see my sketch) and (your book on Imperial Lugers).
I have looked in all the books I can find but do not see anything on Navy Brooms! Is much known about the Imperial Navy using C96's ? how many etc.
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Figure 1. Left side Wartime Commercial Broom, serial number 289409, with Navy C/M.
Download Attachment:

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Figure 2. Wartime Commercial Broom, serial number 289409, with Navy C/M between hammer and stock slot
Download Attachment:

64.7KB
Figure 3. Sketch of C/M.
From: Jan C Still
Grahame
What is the source of your Imperial Navy Broom? Do you have any documentation on its past history?
Does it bear an Army acceptance stamp on its right side? Is the hammer marked NS(New Safety) on the back (a feature added in 1915 at about sn 280000).
I do not recall seeing photographs of Brooms being used by the Imperial Navy, nor seeing any documentation on the use of Brooms by the Imperial Navy.
However, brooms could have very well have been used (most likely unmarked). Are there any reports of Imperial Navy stamped Broom holsters, photographs, documentation?
Jan