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Mauser, Oberndorf, in 1945. Target no. 2/24 of the Americans and British. The C.I.O.S. and other agency personnel were not just out for German rocket scientists and their accoutrements of technologies, but had keen interest in German factories in general to scrutinize documents and interrogate or interview the people in charge, scientists, engineers, etc. to obtain technical information that might be of value to the Allies.Certainly it was no pleasure for Mauser's employees when they were interrogated by representatives of the Allies. Who went straight ahead and talked, who held back in their statements? A cat-and-mouse game. Nevertheless: From today's perspective, a stroke of luck. Because the result of the interrogation was a "visit report" of the highest order. A treat for every Mauser enthusiast and reader with a keen interest in weapons technology.In which areas did Mauser do research? Why were electric primers used? Who were the key people at Mauser? What were their salaries? What equipment was to be evacuated from Oberndorf by a train of 29 wagons?C.I.O.S. report Visit to Mauser-Werke has the answers. Find out about it here.
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Daily business activities of Peter Dallhammer at a South German manufacturer of handguns include topics related to the development of handguns in combination with marketing. The industrial engineer with a doctorate in mechanical engineering studied in Germany and England. He deals with analytical tasks and it is a special concern of the expert to pass on his knowledge and in particular his many years of experience in the field of pistol technology. Among his publications are The Textbook of Pistol Technology, and new, Gun Research Declassified, the latter is addressed to the Mauser enthusiast and anyone with a keen interest in weapons technology.
