Rifle Presented to the Third Reich Labor Service Commander on His 62nd Birthday!

[@HansKlopek]

They had tremendous taste when it was time for gift giving.

[@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation]

Which is even more funny when you read up on how many of the inner party officials in the NSDAP absolutely hated each other

[@brittakriep2938]

The female members of Reichsarbeitsdienst had been called , Arbeitsmaid ' singular, Arbeitsmaiden ' plural. My grandmother told me , that then, during war, such a girl had to help her father, whose wife died of in late 1920s, her husband, also the husband of her sister had been in war , so some help for Farmwork was necessary. Her fathers Farm was very small, so he had the job of , Breeding Bull Warden' . In those days every Village in my then poor Region had one or two Breeding Bulls, the farmers had often only one to three cows. One day my grandmother together with her father ( wwl Veteran) and the young Arbeitsmaid did haywork on communal meadow, when a plane appeared. The three hid into some bushes and a bomb expoded . The girl was so shocked, that she cried: We are dieing! The Pilot had problems with his plane and wanted to prevent an Explosion during emergency landing.

[@1924ab]

I’ll say!

[@minisforerbody]

Say what you will about the nazis but they go hard on Christmas and birthdays 😂

[@sethduncan7095]

Yes they also had tremendous taste in killing ask ole Rommel about that

[@thetobaccoguy1751]

You know you're a baller in the WW2 market to even have something this incredible in your shop. Amazing Tom.

[@1947ramrod]

Spectacular historic piece! The most unusual rifle that I have had the privilege to hold and examine belonged to an acquaintance of mine back in the early 1970s. This man was an avid collector of wartime Lugers. He acquired a presentation grade Walther .22 rifle that had been gifted to Adolph Eichmann by Hitler. As best as I can remember it was elaborately engraved with Eichmann's name. The stock was a presentation grade of walnut which was elaborately carved and inlaid with ivory. The story was that the rifle had been smuggled out of Argentina and brought to the United States. I am not sure how the man acquired the gun or what it cost him but he told me that he also had paperwork authenticating it.

[@walterfoster6612]

I believe it was called the Civilian Conservation Corps in the US. My dad said My grandpa was in it. This is a magnificent rifle and story. I'd love to have it in my collection if Wereonly wealthy enough!

[@mikemoore9757]

I have had a couple of sporting guns from WW2 Germany and they had trigger guards made from buffalo horn. I think it was quite common. It was also used on pocket knife handles. That's a nice piece you have there.

[@hammyh1165]

Yes , was used to save weight and also looked good .

[@beni.2572]

There where 42 districts called “Gau” actually there where 43 when you count in the occupied territories. The plaque was probably exchanged with the new one and was at the same spot I inherited an NS era gun with case from my grandpa where the case plauqe was also denazified. The word “Hochwild” is better translated with High Game instead of Large Game the word comes from the time hunting was mainly allowed for the nobility and just so called “Niederwild” low game was allowed for the commoners. Greetings from Germany

[@Nick_B_Bad]

That’s really freakin cool! I’d love to hear it’s story journey how it got from Konstantine to here.

[@MegaAxm]

Amazing piece !!! love these guns, pure art

[@darrinrentruc6614]

Great story about a man who many must have respected at that time and that place. That rifle is a beautiful piece of art and very well made.

[@LS1007]

Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing it and thanks to the owner as well. 🙏🏼

[@jensenwilliam5434]

Thank you Tom and Randy for your videos.

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

I would sure like to have seen his whole gun collection, also Hermann Goering, that man was very flamboyant and loved guns, can you imagine the kind of guns he had in his collection! Thanks for showing this one, this was really nice!

[@Garth2011]

Beautiful ! Love handmade era guns with the carvings/engraving etc. I'd find a really good leather shop and have all of the leather pieces duplicated with similar quality leather.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

Oh that's still a thing here (German speaking Europe). Just back from the range, I have my rifle/shotgun combo gun in front of me right now (a new one though, Blaser). Woodstock. Engravings. Still handmade (yes, they're very expensive). Everything. Same caliber even like this gun: 7x65r. Classic rimmed cartridge for break open guns. A lot of guys run these for deer here. We can use the shotgun on them, thus a combi.

[@Garth2011]

@@mysterioanonymous3206They start out for $5,000 and up for those here (USA) on new production machine made rifles.

[@TheSteve2305]

Holy crap thats a beautiful piece!!!

[@robrussell5911]

Beautiful rifle, very nice quality. I’m a fan of the 7x65R cartridge, I have a double rifle in this caliber.

[@ludo9234]

The barrel fits the action exactly the same as my AYA under and over shotgun. Seriously strong setup.

[@MrPh30]

Reticle is German nr 5 acc to German Hunting Guns page under scopes there. 7x65R was developed by Brenneke and is one of the most used cartridges today . Many make it and ammo of many kind to be found . Can be compared to a .280 Rem

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

Yeap. I have mine right in front of me (rifle/shotgun combo gun). It's basically a rimmed version of the 7x64, or the "Brenneke", but it's normally downloaded a bit because people shoot them in old guns and bolt guns can take more pressure. But yeah, classic rimmed cartridge and still very much in use. But mainly in Europe.

[@MrPh30]

7x65R is a very fine one that is perhaps one of most used of them all Even 8mm Brenneke made 8*65 and the 9,3*65 R which is the ballistics and presiser similar to 9,3*64 for bolt rifles

[@petervonstamer7859]

My guess is when the rife was presented to him it had the first plark on it (that was found in the box) and his had it removed and another plark with his initials put in its place as the holes in the plate look to have the exact same spacing

[@bruerR8757]

I would have to guess that the extra metal plaque was the original attached to the case and was replaced by the owner who personalized it with the replacement plaque that contained his initials. I would bet that the nail or screw holes match up with the original.

[@joshuagibson2520]

Awesome photographs. I can't help but notice that none of those men seem to be confused about whether they're men or women.

[@almatt8310]

Göbbels might have been a black lesbian like Piers Morgan.

[@joshuagibson2520]

@@almatt8310 LOL!

[@simonjones6128]

Wow quality work

[@rebelray84]

An absolutely beautiful work of art.

[@marktaniguchi7901]

What a gorgeous rifle. Probably selling for a mint or, two...

[@BorgesyAlvarez]

Beautiful rifle!

[@fs357mag]

Dang … All I got for my 62nd birthday was dinner at the Olive Garden.

[@txgunguy2766]

Absolutely beautiful rifle.

[@Alex-fy5io]

Hochwildbüchse means rifle for game bigger than a roe deer, (wildboar is also hochwild). So your translation is fine 👍. Today there are still ammunition regulations for hochwild.: the diameter must be 6.5mm or more and the engery of the bullet must be 2000 joule on 100 Meter...I think thats why they put that plate on the rifle The Logo on the ammunition Looks like RWS... This company is still very common in Germany and its a high quality ammo manufacturer. I also still some guys who are using this cartdrige in their Drilling.

[@freedomofspeech2867]

It's absolutely amazing how thin that trigger pull is. Thinner than a hair.

[@freedomofspeech2867]

@@jacobnazarian1147 It will go off as soon as you move it more than 10 centimeters, way before any of that would happen. So basically into your foot.

[@browngreen933]

I wish he'd hold the gun steady longer so we could get a better look at the details and markings.

[@MrTruckerf]

I paused it and studied as long as I wished.

[@CameronMcCreary]

I made buffalo horn butt plates for the Luger and P38 carbines as finished by John V. Martz in the 1970s. Buffalo horn does take a high buffed polish. I don't know if buffalo horn is still legal here in California, U.S.A.. Roosevelt's work program was called the W.P.A. which stood for the Work Projects Administration. The cartridges looked like they may be balloon head cases. The brand looks like RWS but Tom you are way too fast so, I didn't have enough time to really look at the box and translate the German also.

[@ArnoSchmidt70]

German school education in the 30is was finished normally at the age of 15. Less than 5 per cent of people got what we call today a highschool education.

[@AntonyThorburn]

NEVER FORGET FILMS ARE REAL boys and girls. haha

[@YouLookLikeAMfUhhhhh]

That antler base on the muzzle is so unique

[@chrisw-y6y]

Thanks for sharing Beautiful !

[@briankerr4512]

I would guess that plaque was provided just incase the General wanted to mount it on the gun him self or have it done.

[@markstouse4635]

The RAD was not the same as the Organisation Todt, which handled the forced labor from occupied territories and was responsible for major military construction projects ranging from U-boat pens to the Atlantic Wall fortifications to the Siegfried Line. The RAD was compulsory for Germans and lost most of its labor pool after 1939 to military service. It did not generally make use of slave labor, and the post-war trials bore this out.

[@MrPh30]

Similar systems was around elsewhere also , like In anciebt Egypt , when Nile floder the farmers field they worked on national buildibg projexts , hired by Pharao.

[@andik859]

Wow i have seen in this List Nordhessen, that is my home region.

[@emiliohernandez2790]

I was intrigued...but I can't believe you dry fired that piece of art..I felt it over here the sound of dry fire.

[@jamescraig6036]

He actually lived to the age of 80 years old, and died in 1955.

[@matthewmiller4475]

Looks like that placard went over the existing one I mean smack me silly as obvious as it is but is it deep enough? The placard? The holes are even in the same place

[@briansmithmier2499]

What an excellent video.

[@scottshea6927]

I have seen a similar German Rifle case with an Initial plaque on the outside and an inscription plaque on the inside directly under it on the inside of the lid.

[@keithmoore5306]

that second plate it wasn't uncommon back then to have a presentation plate and a monogram plate that way it could be presented and the owner could then have it switched if desired! sometimes the one was fixed over the other!

[@scottallpress3818]

I wonder if the plaque was changed post war from the front of the box maybe ? The owner may have wanted to stay a little more incognito after 1945 …..

[@andrewpinheiro7202]

Say what you will about the nazis but them suckers had exquisite taste and appreciation for the finer things in life . What a beautiful firearm!

[@terrywhite9232]

I thoughts are that the birthday plaque was probably put on the case when they presented it to him. Then the other plaque was place on the case for permanent use. He just saved it and put it in the case.

[@lestercoons3962]

Cool beans!!!

[@tonyc223]

Shame no one to hand this down in the family. If the swastika bothers you,safely cover it.

[@invaderzim133]

wow what a rifle

[@armeswilli01]

Nice Gift

[@lucapilozzil]

Hey Legacy Collectibles ! So, we sent our latest product to you two months ago, but we haven't heard from you since then

[@karlbauer4616]

Sehr schöner Beitrag

[@MrPh30]

German Hunting Guns page have a article about REME under "Archives"

[@henryburness3580]

Verrrry Interesting

[@lavida57]

That's bueatful.

[@Aron-79]

🎉

[@Luap237]

The trigger system is called "Deutscher Stecher"

[@lucapilozzil]

When the video is estimated to go live ? We contact you for many times , but no reponse .Can you reply as soon as possible ?

[@fringeminority150]

What Would this go for>?

[@JG-tj8md]

I can’t find this gun on your site.

[@ramonelizondo4098]

Polished rhino horn for finger fuard❤❤

[@MrTruckerf]

I believe they typically used Cape buffalo horn but with a rifle that fantastic, who knows.

[@MrPh30]

Buffel Horn as the Rhino is not used much for that kind of decorating .

[@TylerMusselman]

It would be nice if you held it still for a minute so we could see the detail

[@justlookingaround]

The plate came off of the spot where the other plate is at with his initials. I’m going to say like most after ww2 they didn’t want the questions and now owning anything like that in Germany is a crime now from what I was told.

[@MegaBait1616]

👍👍...................

[@thomasdamiano8260]

They left the plaque off and in case just incase you want it or not. Can always add in future….not a huge mystery dude

[@kellyphillips9770]

It is when there’s no way to know for sure why the extra plaque was with the rifle.

[@jjrigdon5773]

How much?

[@jfakoggl]

Another loot called souvenir.

[@CanadasElite]

neat

[@TMFShooting]

Very Nice '' Great Video 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@rastakal76]

You said to the age of 55 but he was presented the gun on his 62nd birthday i guess you ment he died in 1955 not the age of 55yrs old

[@akatripclaymore.9679]

I thought it was the Freikorp?

[@kenthatfield4287]

In the United States we had CC camps

[@Waidman]

Its a red deer… and roedeer… engraved in the side of the lock…

[@janbengtsson3811]

Remo:Gebruder Rempt🙂

[@GG-jw8pt]

European, so the elk would probably be a Red Deer.

[@OHBOYSTV]

How much is it

[@rudyclaes9544]

I get a headache looking this video. Please, keep your camera in control and don't wave from left to right and up & down with the rifle.

[@scottolson5285]

62 birthday gift and died at 55.. or died in 1955

[@andik859]

My brother have a craftmanship hunting rifle from Suhl, very expensive and only for nice weather. When weather is bad and he went out for hunting pigs in forrest he take the 1943 Mauser K98. Sir i think this hunting rifle will bring over 10.000 Dollars. How many weapons are stolen from germany ?

[@browngreen933]

My father scored several. I still have his Suhl Mauser and Original Aydt.

[@andik859]

@@browngreen933 it is a good hunting rifle. I have learn shooting with K98 when i was 13 years old. We have buy this in 1980 years in 1 A condition für 299 D-Mark. All numbers the same and look fabric new.

[@browngreen933]

@@andik859 Nice. The first big bore rifle I ever fired around age 12 was my father's Sauer Suhl Mauser 98. German guns are the WORLD'S BEST.

[@MrPh30]

It is a Kipplauf , break action full length barrel. Just the clawmount can cost about 1500 dollar to make today

[@andik859]

@@browngreen933 it is a long tradition there in Suhl manufacturing rifles. When you will buy a rifle there you can visit this shop. Choose the wood etc. They built a perfect rifle for you. Have you ever seen there Gradezugsystem ?

[@Satori-Automotive]

such a great taste in design.. such a bad and evil taste when it comes to empathy...

[@darrinrentruc6614]

What does that even mean.

[@ericschulze5641]

Pretty cool, but definitely not of the quality, typical of the makers of that time

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Broke soldiers in the army somehow think their hipoint is worth that in a trade.🙄🤣

[@brandonobaza8610]

The plaque says: "For His exemplary service to the National Interest, by making Jews shovel snow above and beyond the call of duty." 😁 Can't help myself. Just remember what they say about "tragedy + time".

[@christophercross8983]

So you're a dealer in stolen weapons I thought that was illegal because that gun was stolen during World War two from my distant family

[@darrinrentruc6614]

Stop making false accusations, Nobody knows how the GI who brought it home ended up with it.

[@christophercross8983]

@@darrinrentruc6614 bite me war trophies are just a clever way to steel stuff

[@wellsgb1957]

Nice👍🏻

[@voldbydk]

How much?