XII MANITOBA DRAGOONS/
26 FD. REGT. RCA MUSEUM
HAND GUNS
The Walthers P38-9mm hand gun,
as with others in the collection,
was brought home as a souvenir.
The P38 indicates that it is of 1938 design.
This is a F.N. revolver, 38 standard calibre
and is of about 1890 vintage.
A Polish factory made this VIS-9mm handgun for the army.
When the Germans invaded they continued to
manufacture the hand gun with the Nazi insignia on it.
Note that this hand gun has a but trigger safety.
This is a Smith & Wesson 38 Standard revolver,
the same as Canadian Army issue, and was used up to
1942 when the issue was changed to Browning 9mm.
This hammerless 32 calibre revolver
is a Harrington & Richardson.
It came west with a C.P.R. man in 1902
as he had heard stories about the wild west.
It was never used and due to calibre and length of barrel
it can not be registered.
The Zenna and Mauser are auto loader guns
and made nice souvenirs.
The Zenna is 5.25mm and the MSa Mauser is 7.65mm --
both odd calibres.
It must be noted that all firearms in the museum
have been sent to a weapons technician and
can not ever be made to fire.
The Very pistol or flare gun
was used during the First World War
to signal batteries in the rear at night and
occasionally during the day.
During the Second World War its use was not necessary
as
radios were used extensively.
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