Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:28 pm
RGR WJB.
You write:
Karl
As far as the label goes for a name of this rifle, that has nothing to do with you. You have stated here "it was a name the Nazis tried to give to Germany." Well it sounds like it may have stuck, at least with the EQUIPMENT it made. This was most likely because the swastika and eagle are on almost all of their equipment.
Another item that poisons the well of sensitivity here is the "Nazi" party that is still in Germany, with their skinheads. At least that is what they call themselves. The "Nazi" party in the U.S. also calls themselves that too. So sometimes people sometimes confuse the two. Are they are political party or just a bunch of thugs.... my vote is thugs.
I do not think anyone here talking about rifles has been insensitive. In fact the whole thread appears to have went astray somehow as I recall us talking about rifles. But what the heck.... this place is for the exchange of ideas...or mosins?
Sorry, I did not state that the German leaders tried to give the country the "Nazi" name, as this word was unknown in Germany that time. They tried to establish a "3. Reich".
The "Nazi"-party in Germany is not important, meaningless, as just about 1% of the population tends in that direction. Their name is NOT "Nazi", but (translated) either "The Republicans" or "Nationaldemocratic Party of Germany".
I agree, we should talk about rifles, not "Nazi" or "Hun" or "Kraut" ones for the German weapons or "Spaghetti" for the Italian or "Frog" ones for the French rifles.
You write:
Karl
As far as the label goes for a name of this rifle, that has nothing to do with you. You have stated here "it was a name the Nazis tried to give to Germany." Well it sounds like it may have stuck, at least with the EQUIPMENT it made. This was most likely because the swastika and eagle are on almost all of their equipment.
Another item that poisons the well of sensitivity here is the "Nazi" party that is still in Germany, with their skinheads. At least that is what they call themselves. The "Nazi" party in the U.S. also calls themselves that too. So sometimes people sometimes confuse the two. Are they are political party or just a bunch of thugs.... my vote is thugs.
I do not think anyone here talking about rifles has been insensitive. In fact the whole thread appears to have went astray somehow as I recall us talking about rifles. But what the heck.... this place is for the exchange of ideas...or mosins?
Sorry, I did not state that the German leaders tried to give the country the "Nazi" name, as this word was unknown in Germany that time. They tried to establish a "3. Reich".
The "Nazi"-party in Germany is not important, meaningless, as just about 1% of the population tends in that direction. Their name is NOT "Nazi", but (translated) either "The Republicans" or "Nationaldemocratic Party of Germany".
I agree, we should talk about rifles, not "Nazi" or "Hun" or "Kraut" ones for the German weapons or "Spaghetti" for the Italian or "Frog" ones for the French rifles.
