Loaded OFFICERS PISTOL dug up at WW2 Battlefield
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- During this exciting hunt for WW2 artifacts, we discover a very special officers pistol. It's a captured weapon from Belgium that was probably taken by a German officer as a souvenir. A remarkable piece of WW2 history!
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Handgun is an FN Model 1910. Designed by John Browning. Produced 1910 to 1983. The FN factory in Belgium was captured by the Nazi's and these pistols were produced for the Nazi's in WWII. German produced WWII FN's typically had wooden grips. The pistol you found may have been carried by a German, but likely was produced before the Nazi's occupied Belgium. I have a Nazi FN 1910 in my collection. A nice shooting gun!
How many caliber is it,approximately 7.9mm?
Cool
Is it a 7mm?
My father had an FN pistol with the bakelite grips and all the parts had German stamps....did some of the pistols made for the Germans have bakelite grips? I guess its also possible the soldier swapped out the grips.
I am obsessed with WWII history. I am curious, and perhaps you have discussed it before, but what do you do with all these artefacts that you find? I would love to see your personal collection of WW2 history.
Edit: Also, do you log your locations and your finds and keep photographic evidence? My god that could be the makings of a really awesome picture book. Imagine a map on the left side of the book with symbols showing country of origin of artefacts found at the location and pictures of the artefacts on the right side with a short description underneath each photo. TAKE MY MONEY.
Wow! that FN 1910 probably saw service in the first world war as well
An FN M1910, serial number 19074, chambered in .380 ACP[2] was the handgun used by Gavrilo Princip to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, the act that precipitated the First World War.[3]
That FN 1910 is just the model number, Not the year it was manufactured, much like the Colt 1911 it’s just a model number
What a great find, that pistol looks good for being in the ground for many, many years! Good job guys!👍
for the age this pistol is still well preserved they are true echoes of the past and coming out of the earth
Wow that pistol what an amazing find. Other nice finds as well. Love your channel & Iron Mike.
WOW... as always Chris wonderful finds and this location appears to be a Gold Mine for you and the group. Can't wait for the next artifacts hunt. A good friend of mine's father recovered ( took from a German Officer ) and brought home a very similar officers pistol. Alas it was turned over to the authorities when he passed away. It was a beauty and kept in pristine shape with the holster.
Very interesting that the site seemed to have been an air defence position, that 20mm Hispano Suiza casing probably ejected from a RAF aircraft on a straffing run. 👍
Always a treat!!! I love your videos and the finds today were outstanding 🔫! Keep it up 👍🏻!
Thanks for the support!
Great finds just absolutely amazing
It would be so great if find reunite the lady who owned the handbag and her belongings
Thankyou for your time the educational background on what you all find
That piece of the nebelwerfer and the FN pistol are just amazing finds🤟 Keeping history alive!
Nice Job guys, hoping to see you guys again soon !
And sorry to disappoint you, but the Big find was not from an Nebelwerfer but an Detonated 30lb. Incendiary Bomb from the British.
Noted haha. It looks quite similar though. Thanks for watching!
The "head" at 11:16 is not from a Nebelwerfert. It is an exploded Inc 30 lb Incendarie bomb by the british.
I'd clean up the war head and plant flowers in it in my yard. A great convenience piece.
FN is Fabrique Nationale! It was made in Belgium!
The FN Model 1910 was also used by Gavrillo Princip to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914.
I just stumbled across your channel and after watching the first video instantly subscribed. I am getting into detecting myself and waiting for my license atm. Definitely going to check out your detecting course. Plenty of interesting spots around where I live, right next to the dutch border ;) Greetings from Germany!
Thanks for watching and good luck on your future hunts!
10:55 not a nebelwerfer rocket but an exploded 30lb incendiary bomb, they can still be dangerous because of white phosphorus that doesn’t completely burn up in the head of the bomb.
I find your channel very interesting and well done. Also touching, considering today's world and everything that is happening. I am wondering about the men who fought in those places, maybe fell there. About their families and loved ones, waiting for them to return, or waiting for the worst news.
I am thinking of Ukraine.
Greetings from the eastern border of Finland!
Thanks for the support Ilona!
Hannie Schaft used an FN Model 1910/1922 when she assassinated German soldiers.
I HAVE ONE OF THE FIRST DUTCH COINS THAT YOU FOUND IN THE VIDEO!! Mines from 1942
Really nice video guys 💥💥💪🏻 love the pistol. What a great find!
Greets AC
Agreed
Thanks for sharing such videos with us.
H&K could be Heckler & Koch
11:30 its not Nebelwerfer-Grenade, its British Phosphor Bomb 😉
Great video you guys are true artifact explores. Keep up the great work 👍 👏
Thanks Matt, will do!
This looks promising, as always! 😍
One of the only reasons I would want to move to Europe, to do this!! 🤣 Jk!
But seriously, so cool and interesting. I'd love to do this even for a day.
Do you keep these items? Obviously couldn't do that here in the US - well you could..but obviously not for any WWs. Plus in the U.S. most land that would be of importance is privately owned and you would need permission to do this.
Is that how it is there as well? Or is it all/mostly all public land?
Hi guys, I was wondering when you find military ID tags if you’ve ever tried to trace down the soldier whether American or German to see what happened to them?
That award at 5:41 I have one exactly like it, except it has what looks like a person swimming on the front and says “WAPEN KAMP” on the back with some numbers and “1E Korps”
Would love to see how that gun cleaned up
What the scenery like during ww2
Sweet allways injoy catching up eith what a going down hope your well thanks for sharing and see you at the next 👍
Watching this CZcams channel made me start a ww2 collection of my own
Mooi werk jongens, respect. 👍🏻
11:00 That is actually the engine part, the charge was in the smaller back part :)
Nice! I'm from Brazil.
Do you guys get to keep things like the pistol and the used casing? I understand you cannot keep the unused ammo.
That Dutch medal looks so pretty even after probably being in the ground for over 80 years
Pretty cool. The German stuff is the coolest for sure.
It’s all cool
Nice Find! But where do you know its loaded? The HK is Krieghoff Suhl! Greetings from Germany! 🙂
You should talk to RestauraTo, to see if its possible to restore the firearm to any condition. Would be a cool video to see
If only you uploaded more than once a month lol 😅❤️
the lion belongs to Flanders
Great great video. Thanks for sharing.
Я такой в игрушечном магазине видел
The ammunition pouch you found is from Heckler & Koch.
What brand/model is that watch you are wearing? I’m really into watches to say the least. It keeps catching my eye. I know it’s hard to tell but if anyone knows, please tell me.
Amazing finds so far
Amazing condition the artifacts that you find
Hi from Scotland hope you're all safe and well my friends 👍😉✌️
I also want to start looking for stuff from WW2 but how do you find locations like that?
You guys did awesome what a find very nice handgun
What a grate video today sir badass !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unless you're a pro. Do NOT EVER metal detect in a ww2 battlefield. It could go out with a bang 🔥
Restore the pistol!!!
Amazing!!! I so look forward to your videos! I learn so much!
That is great to hear. More videos will follow!
What do you usually do with the guns you find
Best YT Channel
I came back just for this video me in füher
Awesome finds Bro.
That is a jp sauer and sohn 1913 32 acp
Nevermind its a fn model 10
Great video,really enjoyed it👌
love your channel mate. question, do you have to get permission to be on these specific battlefields? or are you able to just go into wooded areas thar are relevant to battlefields etc?
keep up the content
Just awesome 👌👍
Nice finds Chris!!!
Thanks Gasper!
Awesome Hunt guys love that 1910
H - K , ist eine Heckler und Koch ;-)
Hele leuke video leuk dat je ook nl dingen heb gevonden. Kom uit nederland dus leuk om die nl vondsten te zien.
Any tips for a good detector for ww2 stuff? And maybe a bit affordable for a beginner haha
Great video, greatfinds
Amazing day!
You sound that you have cold great video guys
Algum brasileiro ?
So amazing
great
You sound like Max Verstappen
in french case
What are you guys supposed to do when you find artifacts like that? pieces like that are treasured in the states lol
Great finds!!!
Did you keep things
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Hallo wo sucht ihr ich wohne in der Nähe von Aachen Grüße mattes
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the pistol looks like a 1911 colt propaly with empty maginzine
Cool 😎
Where do u guys go when ur hunting
Where did you go to hunt?
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Hi chris amd lads another outstanding video great fines stay safe cant wait for the next one chris 👍
Thanks Thomas!
Great stuff and great video 👍🍻✌
Amazing find