Hitler's Gun of Destiny - .22 cal S&W Revolver

[The Doc]

This is the story of the personal revolver of Adolf Hitler (a petite .22-caliber S&W revolver, No. 709) and its connection with at least two earth-shattering events that had far-reaching effects upon the history of the 20th Century. This insignificant looking small-caliber gun, steps into the annals of history’s most famous and infamous weapons and joins the world’s fictional and actual implements of destruction throughout the ages.

Contemporary history documents that Hitler’s earlier preference in handguns was the revolver over an automatic. It has been many times noted with period photographs that he wore an old weather-worn great coat in those early years and it is usually observed that he continually had his right hand thrust deeply in the pocket, especially in the time of political struggle, der Kampfzeit. He was the world’s busiest aspiring politician at that time and had many very tough and dangerous enemies amongst the communists and other reactionaries. Various historians almost invariably agree that down deep in this pocket the Führer gripped a revolver.

Enjoy the pictures and read (both parts) here ........http://www.germaniainternational.com/gunofdestiny.html

best,
Rp.

[Prabhath]

Doc,

A very good read. Also, shows how the humble .22 caliber is of significance.

[Amit357]

Hi, Rajesh the 22s really do Rule

[The Doc]

shows how the humble .22 caliber is of significance.

the 22s really do Rule

Coming from a .357 guy, I guess I have to believe it !

Thank you gentlemen,
Rp.

[dr.jayakumar]

nice to look back!

[xl_target]

Very interesting Read.
Thanks Doc.

[enigmatic]

Gud One...

thanks doc

[The Doc]

You are welcome gentlemen .

Rp.

[dr.jayakumar]

doc, you seem to have lot of patients to compile this for us.thanks a lot.

[grewal]

You are welcome gentlemen .

Rp.

Doc blushing . Good one RP

[Shankar]

Doc,

Good reading Doc, great to know that .22 ruled and still rules.......

thanks on the info........Shankar

[Sakobav]

nice Doc

[farhan.lateefi]

"Few other objects of antiquity can elicit such feeling as a gun, and nothing is as ominous or forceful as the firearm. The cotton gin changed history decisively enough, but the stone that David’s slingshot unleashed against the temple of the giant, Goliath, excites the imagination more directly, and brings forth that adrenaline flow and sense of high adventure that even modern man cannot entirely remove from his psyche"


a very good read indeed.. thanks for posting