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Excelsior1


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Hello

This is my first posting, so I thought I'd start with a question.

I have bought Hecker & Goros' Austrian Artillery Officer (1917) and wondered what the sidearm is that he's carrying.  It has a long holster with what appears to be a magazine pouch attached to the rear.

It doesn't affect how I paint the figure, but it would be nice to know what they were issued with.  I suspect a long barreled Luger, but could well be wrong.

Also, I plan to pain the rank insignia (single metal star) as silver, without braiding (the Blandford book on army uniforms implies that the colours were done away with 1916+) - unless someone can provide evidence to the contrary on this latter point?

And a field grey uniform.

Any opinions etc much appreciated.  And do 1/72 British tank crews exist to go with my Emhar Whippet?

There: 3 questions, not one!

Cheers

E1

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Sidearm.  We need an expert to comment but one would expect the pistol to be the Roth-Steyr M1907 or just possibly the Mauser C96.  The Luger/Parabellum would seem a little unlikely - they were apparently in short supply even for German forces.  Both the Roth-Steyr and Mauser C96 were probably carried with pouches for additional clips of ammunition.


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Hello Gentlemen

It is indeed a Roth-Steyr, I have attached a picture of the Figure in question and photos of the gun and holster.

All the Best
Tim R.




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For 1/72 tank crew, you'll need the 1/76 WD Models figures (close enough, and could just say they're short tankies - Bantam tank battalion?!)

http://www.wdmodels.com/

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Excelsior1


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Thanks everyone. Very useful and interesting.
Just have to paint the bugger now...

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