included provisions for two spare magazines, cleaning rod, box of period ammunition and a loading tool. You can see this on the subject bayonet as the fuller runs almost to the end of the blade. Still. It is interesting to note however that no pistols having a blank toggle and the 'v' suffix have been reported so far. the Treaty of Versailles on German soil. However, in 1941, Fraktur was banned in a Schrifterlass (edict on script) signed by Martin Bormann as so-called Schwabacher Judenlettern ("Schwabacher Jewish letters"). The thumb safety is marked "Gesichert" and when exposed (1096) NOTE: Photographs taken today I'll leave it to Joop to fill in the details if he wishes, but the record indicates that substantial numbers of the 29DWM variation were completed and proofed in Berlin, but were "unfinished" (no bluing etc.) According to August Weiss these were used 'as is' on pistols assembled by Mauser and which were exclusively sold to the German Police. 3 5 im Buch II hat mich herr Polizeihauptmann Baetsch, Ministerium des Innern, in liebenswrdigster Meise unterstutzt, wosr ich ihm an dieser Stelle meinen herzlichsten Dant ausspreche. You may have been hiding under a rock if youve not yet heard of the new SIG Sauer MCX Spear. My thanks go to all those who took the time and thought to participate in the discussion, and provided pictures and information for the survey. The Ingolstadt HZa was the only one to have a production code, I believe it was "jlj." Bavarian Police Defense Force (Polizeiwehr Bayern), The left side of the slide has a Crown/N insp proof. Regimental Marking [Revised Edition] by Jeff Noll, P.O. Einwohnerwehr marked E W B on pistol grips and rifle butts. Berlin police group. the vast majority of Weimar era Police wore plain belt buckles. information about where such materiel have been (e.g., which battles in and Band II or Volume II published in 1921 Weimar Germany with the cover title: Das Lehrbuch fr die Polizeischulen or The textbook for the police schools. In Third Reich Lugers 1988 by J. The initials MG represent machine gun and the number being (page 108) 10th Training Corps or (page 216) with the 10 denoting the team number. During the last war-winter, its members were the worse terrorists of all against their Danish countrymen. Weimar era Police cleaning rods are easily identified by their 7-ring wooden barrel type handles vs. the Imperial era artillery LP.08 and navy P.04 with their 6-ring wooden barrel type wooden handles. The missing upper left corner of the left grip is part of the mag safety modification. Mauser - Oberndorf, Germany&break;5. Buy 9MM Rare 9X19 Luger PTP/s Polizei German Police Surplus Ammo 50 Rounds: GunBroker is the largest seller of Pistol Ammunition Ammunition All: 966676154 . This was the largest of the HZa's and located in Bavaria. Wissen ist Macht, das gilt fr jeden, der im ffentlichen Leben steht und vorwrstsstrebt, besonders aber fr die Polizeibeamten, da ihn sein Beruf tglich und stundlich in engste Berhrung mit der Bevlterung bringt. When Himmler took over the police in 1936, it was decided to continue with the wear of these bayonets, however, they were reworked. Pictured is a 1941 dated OTTO SINDEL BERLIN police holster with an eagle over circled Nazi Swastika police inspection stamp; view 1, links[8]='http://www.johnsonreferencebooks.com'; Dealers description: Conversion from an artillery pattern holster, no legible markings. It cites This book contains English translations of the actual regulations issued by the German authorities from the Imperial and Weimar eras, and is an invaluable source of information about the often obscure markings found on German weapons and equipment until 1937 police issue 7-inch Any aluminium based or black plastic based magazine (without serial number) would be correct for this gun. The finish is very good and this model has a hold open latch and stock lug. The side cover and the left high edge has mild wear. Individual cases are put together and explained in a practical way using many examples. Still 1991, page 25 who also states the following regarding this variation. It is a numbers matching pistol. In der Organisation der Polizei sind Unordnungen von einschneidender Bedeutung fr die Regelung der einzelnen Polizeiartenergangen, ohne das der Uusbau dieser fr das Staatsleben so wichtigen Finrichtung schon zum Ubschlus gefommen wre. or Leder Zuweisungs Amt (Leather Allocation Office) over a Prussian Eagle over J. Berlin. Die Reubearbeitung schlietzt mit dem Monat Mai 1921 ab. Thanks. jeb111. 19-130 text caption Sturgess specifically states that the cleaning rod pouch of the pictured cut-back artillery to police holster, currently of the LOB collection, was modified to carry the police cleaning rod with added brass stopper, which is inaccurate as the police brass stop cleaning rod with a seven ring wooden handle cannot be inserted past the added, upper leather cleaning rod pouch section, securing cover flap brass stud as the bell-shaped, rather large 13 m/m diameter brass stopper, permanently affixed to the much smaller 5.5 m/m diameter of the steel cleaning rod, engages the protruding internal metal retaining lip of the added cleaning rod pouch brass stud. There is no Police tool in the holster. indicated by the 220mm, short length pull-through chain. There's a number "1" above the serial number on the base, which is indicative of police issued magazines, as the police numbered their magazines this way. The military character and 355. My question, please forive if its too absurd, is" Why weren't the Riff Contract pistols ordered from the Simson Co.?" 02-04-2013 08:55 PM by NoncomRetired. The author, using the word reportedly, twice in the caption, suggests or implies that he is skeptical or not convinced that the ERMA pictured muzzle protector was used as described. for WWII , Hitler ordered the production of Lugers. Pictured are yet two examples of cut-back artillery holsters modified, albeit crudely, for belt carry; Example 1 and Example 2. Pistols and Holsters. History Writ in Steel 2009 by L. Donald Maus in Chapter 9, on page 139 the author states: The markings from the Hannover district are some of the most confusing Ive seen. Geit dem Frscheinen der ersten Uuslage im Febraur d. Zs. Pictured together for comparison are a Police cleaning rod with a brass stopper and a navy cleaning rod. This association is not supported by any distinguishing markings different from any other Landjgerei marked Police holsters. Description. Receiver proof, some post war reworked Lugers. The TBLAP kit was made for rifles and pistols, whereas the subject kit was specifically made for pistols as indicated by the 220mm, short length pull-through chain. S&W Walther PPK/s Review: Obsolete or Concealed Carry Gem? The metal finish is in very good condition. Interestingly, that is maybe why the upper brass stud was added to the subject cut-back unidentified maker Artillery holster, simply to allow the cleaning rod cover flap to close over the cleaning rod handle, as the cover flap secured to the lower brass stud is clearly stressed, even without an inserted cleaning rod and definitely could not close with an inserted cleaning rod. German: Foreign Mfg. German Police Unit Marks, 1920-1937. In actuality, both above statements are correct, as the first statement that a majority of the cut-back LP.08 holsters used by the police are without a police cleaning rod is accurate, however, in cannot be denied that some, at least one, in this instance, was modified (unsuccessfully), specifically to carry the police cleaning rod as evidenced the very rare subject example. The holster conversion was similar to the below example 2 except that it is stamped on the rear with the original holstered police Luger serial number 5008, and fortunately the holster still retains the matching 5008 serial number stamped loading tool. The first modification was from an artillery holster to a police holster in the early to mid-1920s by cutting back to a P.08, 4-inch barrel length and is the first example not to add a toe plug, but instead by closing out or terminating the holster body toe like a standard P.08 holster. revolutionaries. The new Freistaat Preuen style eagle was adopted as the emblem of the Preuen Schutzpolizei, (Prussian Protection Police) and the Preuen Kommunalpolizei, (Prussian Local/Municipal Police) and was utilized on their belt buckles. The first pictured example of a multiple conversion of an artillery to police holster conversion. Post WW2 police manual, dated 1946, is titled The Police Pistols, Dresden, part of the Soviet Occupation Zone, identified of the cover as part of the State of Saxony. It is a matter of common courtesy to credit the past authors/collectors that for the last three decades have discussed the 29 DWM Lugers in the s, t and u suffix serial range. Condition:--not specified . From the same time period is this beautiful DWM Swiss contract Model 1906 Luger sold on the commercial market in 1920s, and includes a vintage shooting medal from the Moudon, a historic town in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The Police holster rear is stamped with the P.08 pistol issue number or serial number 1021. This is a standard 1934 Model gun designated by collectors as the '39 Mauser Police Banner that was ordered from Mauser for the Police use. with LANDESPOLIZEI [7] (State Police) FR WRTTEMBERG-HOHENZOLLERN[8] marked on the Per Luger collectors the E/Mg10 marking is rarely encountered. Tom answers that question and gives a detailed . On the back, between the belt loops is a Nazi Eagle, short wingsAlmost Police looking but cannot be as it is a WaAThe # appears to be JL16. It does however have a small chip on the left pistol grip above the magazine release button and the magazine does not match (blue body, aluminum base "+" spare with "2" and w suffix) The dealer wants $1,200 firm but not sure if that is fair price. 4. aware or familiar with that accessory, which is understandable, as TBLAP Poulin 2015 Auction, Bahnschutz holster, front view only, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. The instruction manual is pictured and other interesting details are described in. centered in the federal states of Prussia, Bavaria, Baden, Wuerttemberg, What unit markings are on the pistol? Pictured is a 4mm; excellent bore, 5'' barrel insert for Luger pistols chambered in .30 Luger (7.65mm Parabellum) with loading tool; view 1, view 2, view 3. The blade was shortened from 17 inches to 13 inches. He does not mention if the pistols had been serialized at that time; if so these might have had serial numbers in the 's' block (Dwight might be helpful here). they are found. German Police Lugers and their markings 1918-1958 by Edward B. Tinker and Dwight Gruber; 2012 Brown (dyed black) leather marked, "MORD HURST/KIEL/SATTLER" on the back (very faintly) Navy style markings "eagle/M" underneath.. equipment during the Imperial and Weimar eras. "The Flag does not fly because of the wind that blows it. Taming the SFAR: How Ruger's Small-Frame .308 Runs Suppressed. Bavarian State Police (Landespolizei), 1930. The lower underlined rear cover statement of both volumes translates to: Furthermore, all books required for the use of the police schools in all areas of knowledge on the most favorable conditions are to be obtained from the assortment of the next edition. Note: Air surveillance departments controlled by the provincial Description. He who lives by the sword, should train with it frequently. Pistols and Holsters. Get Guns.com offers and news!! Pictured is a 1915 dated P. Braunleder Cln Since the HZa used the WaAJt instead of the HZaJt stamp, I would suspect it was a new made item and not a reissued piece. The issue date of this unknown maker Police pistole cleaning kit is post 1945, as after World War II as Wrttemberg was in the newly-founded States of Wrttemberg-Baden and Wrttemberg-Hohenzollern. Interestingly, this example used the expected regulation police holster up-strap and stud closure. Although, looking like a post 1926 type 2 police holster, being stamped on the rear with a P.08 serial number 1108 located on the rear panel in the upper right corner, usually associated with police holsters, it has an army E/WaAJL16 stamping. (communications training The above theory suggests holster cannibalism of German and non-German holsters in the reconfiguration of these Artillery holsters to Police holsters, while not offering an alternate explanation as to the intent or purpose of the current configuration of the subject cut-back, unidentified maker Artillery holster. an order of the Prussian Ministry of the Interior dated April 15, 1919, to It worked through various Included with the lot is a black leather flap holster (converted from Artillery to Police configuration, renumbered to match pistol, extensive hand . Retains the cleaning rod pouch along the leading edge. Luger 1936 First Year after Sneak Codes. this is somewhat supported as many pictures exist of Weimar Police with ordinary belt buckles. Specifically, the reason, thought to be for the exact length of the cleaning rod shaft from the tip to the brass stop of 135mm when inserted through the 4-inch barrel installed muzzle protector, extending though the barrel, is meant to end flush to the chamber face. ----------------------------------------------------------- page 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Edward Tinker - Co-Author of Police Lugers & Simson Lugers - Veteran Bring Backs Vol 1-4. yes sir it the sear and magazine safety installed. although some examples have been modified to a single loop belt carry by rotating the Pictured is a black leather 1935 dated Franz Cobau Berlin holster with an circled K police inspection stamp and P08 pistol issue number S.P.R. 1374v. the two-piece muzzle protector assembly over the barrel sight band/blade, then Pictured is an unknown maker German Police Normally, as stated above, these cut-back artillery holsters utilized a toe plug, in this case the subject holster is about of an inch longer, allowing the leather smith enough materiel to fold over the toe opening, mostly conforming to the 1929 and later police holsters. ----------------------------------------------------------- page 4 ----------------------------------------------------------. ----------------------------------------------------------- page 2 ----------------------------------------------------------. This set of two is consecutively numbered. No tool pouch. Rock Island Auctions has over 100 Lugers at their upcoming Premier Auction in May including carbines and artillery models and rare pistols meant for Persian, American, and Russian markets. The Shah ordered 1,000 four-inchers and another 1,000 of these bad boys in 9mm. 5.6 (Cleaning Kit 34) pictured (Fig. Pictured are two 1933 Robert Larsen Police holsters with and without the E/Mg10 eagle and multiple views of the subject Police holster, being view 1, view 2, view 3 and view 4. (communications maintenance squadron), Kraftfahrabteilung DWM "1920" Date Police Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Rig Fixed sights, with "1920" on the chamber, Weimar-era proofs on the barrel and receiver, and a pair of police safeties installed (sear safety present but weak, magazine safety disabled). By signing up you agree to Guns.com's Luger wooden box cleaning kit ----------------------------------------------------------- page 12 ----------------------------------------------------------, Pictured is an exceptional example of one such Police officer private purchase, unmarked and unmodified Weimar era Police clamshell dress bayonet. K.W.K. When is the right time to sell back 9780985833503 Police Lugers: German Police Lugers and Their Markings 1918-1958? Opening the loading tool cover flap reveals the original brown leather. Spain attempted to extend their territory to expand their control and unify the two sections. The bayonets are interesting, as most were produced during the 1920s during the Weimar period. For those looking at the other end of the scale, there are a number of Mauser-produced byf Code WWII-era guns popularly known as black widows that are priced with estimates starting at $900. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the Axis nations and related topics hosted by the Axis History Factbook in cooperation with Christian Ankerstjernes Panzerworld and Christoph Awender's WW2 day by day. Erfurt Luger Unit Marking. Unit marks were applied to many kinds of German military and police Ventura, CA 93006, USA.) droop-wing eagle over WaA107 army inspection stamp located on the right side flat. The right to believe is the right of those who don't know ". The most important feature of this manual is the inside cover statement and page 1 which translated represents the total Denazification of the German Police by the East German Soviet occupation force with the text or message containing some rather subdued implied warnings. Pictured is a brown leather 1929 dated Gustav Reinhardt Berlin police holster with a Weimar era Sunburst K police inspection stamp and marked L. Sch.137. rear threaded section to be rotated clockwise until it is snug against the rear The WaA107 stamp is not mentioned or listed in Luger Holsters and Accessories, 1992 by E. Bender and not much is known of the WaA107 army inspection stamp as it has been found on only four holsters to date, listed below, and a 1930s Mndungsschoner or muzzle protector: Pictured is another variation 1 muzzle protector in the collection stamped 2866 with an additional, unidentified police marking that has been partially obscured and covered with X marks and a small, unidentified police inspection stamp. Magistrat und Polizeiverwaltung Stadt Reichenbach=Municipality and police administration City Reichenbach, Knigl. The Treaty of Versailles (through the IMKK) restricted the size of Weimar The only known publication that mentions the E/WaAJL16 stamping is found in World of Lugers, a.k.a. On later production guns, matching numbered magazines enhance value. If you collect Lugers, you need this book. Featured in chronological order are various new 1929 and later, second pattern manufacture police holsters with added magazine pouch, and up-strap/keeper cover flap closure in the collection: Weimar era German police, second pattern P.08 Luger holster that is maker marked Paul Gldner Halle a.S. or Halle an der Saale (Halle on the Saale River) on the back and dated 1933. He must have the intellectual armament for his exercise of the environment so completely that he always meets the right. were issued to. Nickle plated (1900-1908) or tin plated (1908-1945). Der herausgeber. This 1920 commercial Luger was manufactured from a rebuilt WWI military pistol and sold through an Argentinian retailer, leaving it with both Buenos Aries and German markings. Regarding the completely intact magazine safety of 4559t, very few of these police Lugers survived as nearly all of these magazine safety assemblies were deactivated by cutting off the front end of the mechanism under a decree of May 1937. by Poot 08 May 2016, 08:12, Post When identified, either gold or silver, some dated and maker marked, these Prussian State Police belt buckles are described as officer belt buckles and this is somewhat supported as many pictures exist of Weimar Police with ordinary belt buckles. The following tables list the base forms for police unit marks found in Hesse, Saxony, and others. made LP.08 holster, cut-back modified/converted in the Weimar era for use with a police P.08, 4-inch barrel Luger. It should be noted that the World of Lugers Proof Marks 1977 by S. Constanzo, page 108 pictured E/Mg10 eagle is a different style from the subject E/Mg10 eagle. German: Foreign Mfg. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original pre-1945 manufacture. Landjgerei Wiesbaden or the Prussian rural constabulary, Wiesbaden district. monogram markings appear on the 1st toggle link and the extractor is marked 'Geladen' (Loaded). The chemical is a yellowish clear liquid with a consistency expected of a light oil. Die neue Reichs= und die preusishe Bersassung haben bereits einige wichtige Orgnzungen ersahren: weitere Gestze sind in nachster Zeit zu erwarten. Thus, unit marks give one some history about the items on which The Publisher. August Weiss confirms that these pistols were sold by Mauser to the German Police; this solves my problem. The lack of relevant textbooks has often been put to the test. ----------------------------------------------------------- page 5 ----------------------------------------------------------. Regimental markings on a 1916 P08 Luger - Arms and other weapons - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum. (May indicate manufacture or rework.) The added belt loops are based on two other, more extensively converted artillery to police holsters discussed below. 3. Pictured is a brown leather 1935 dated Robert Larsen Berlin police holster with a TP or Technische Polizeischule property stamp and P08 pistol issue number or serial number 7691;view 1, view 2 and view 3. Otherwise, the magazine has no proof stamps or markings besides the serial number. Pictured is another variation 1 style police S. B. The original brown leather holster was probably dyed/swabbed black, at this time, to conform to regulations. They're not Nazi at all, just Imperial German. Box 7184, 1908/13 five-digit s/n commercial-military-police Luger. Sonderwagen-Staffel, gun 5, V. Prussian Police (Schutzpolizei), 1932. 2. The new police, which is basically intended for the field service and uniformed, not only provides the general security service, but also for the maintenance of order, calm and cleanliness, for the regulation of touch, for the outer sanctuary of Sundays and holidays, the singing transport system and finally ensure that the principles of business sports are observed. eagle proof differs from recognized Police Luger eagle stamped holsters, which are usually not associated with E/WaA control numbers. By Bade, 16 April , 2021 in Arms and other weapons. A remaining question: who changed the 7.65mm barrels into 9mm barrels? Pictured are multiple views of the four brass studs and their dimensions used with the subject holster. Sticky: Book Review History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings. 05-24-2021 12:04 AM by Neil Young. (he Americans actually did the same thing as most American Regiments did not have a "I" Company, but skipped from "H" Company to "J" Company) Constanzo got this one completely wrong, and the marking is definitely from the late '30's not '20s, and please disregard nonsense about the building # assignments. Occasionally, one encounters a scaled-down, high quality Weimar era Police bayonet, which were private purchase by Police officers, of which these are considered to be "Dress" items. Abtlg. In regard to Police manuals, this language change is first noted in a 1941 Police manual versus the apparent last use of the Fraktur font in a 1940 police manual. Still 1993 on page 174, Fig. Original stitching intact. Waffenfabrik Bern - Bern, Switzerland&break;7. For more detailed information on the 1946 Dresden Police manual. The subject holster is the third such holster identified. Knowledge is power, this applies to everyone who is in public life and strives forwards, but especially for the police officers, because his job brings him into close contact with the population every hour. What magazine variation is proper for your Luger P.08? The base is too thick and the ball shape is incorrect. A 1925 dated report of the IMKK notes noncompliance and On many Police Bayonets there are not only stamped numbers, but there were also letters proceeding the numbers that identified the city from where the bayonet was used during the Weimar period. Thanks, Dwight, for setting the record straight about these blank toggles. ad[6]='http://www.germandaggers.com/banners/Cash2.jpg'; Muenchen (Munich procurement office), Wirtschaftsamt Shown is an apparently cold police officer in front of a Weimar era Polizeiwache or Police Station with the final, second pattern design police holster. 9mm Luger Caliber. Diese Frwgungen mssen die Grundlage fr die Uusbildung des Polizeibeamten bilden. Lugers and P38 Markings MarshalZhukov 4.55K subscribers Subscribe 238 Share Save 122K views 13 years ago This video looks at the different markings that can be found on the Luger and P38. Sturgess collection, currently, as of this writing, being offered by a noted dealer for an equally extremely rare four-digit price. WWI). There is no doubt as to what variation of Mndungsschoner or muzzle protector was used in conjunction with the new 1920s police cleaning rod with brass stopper with, at least, one Weimar era police station as evidenced in Weimar Lugers,1993 page 183, figure 47c by J. the transcription. These discussions have taken place by numerous collectors in the pages of. In actuality, a really rhetorical issue, as except for the two pictured and discussed holsters, being the only known published examples noted to date. The Shah ordered 1,000 four-inchers and another 1,000 of these bad boys in 9mm. the new police cleaning rod with brass stopper. Based on the ratio proportion of the three rounds next to the muzzle protector, indicates that the pictured muzzle protector is the smaller or shorter length spring-loaded variation 1 example, not the variation 2 longer length, not spring-loaded, 4mm; excellent bore, 5'' barrel insert for Luger pistols chambered in .30 Luger (7.65mm Parabellum), two known examples of a muzzle protector used by the Wehrmacht or German army. The purpose of the added entrance leather section with a second brass stud to the cleaning rod pouch is therefore unclear, and without removing the original brass stud creates a second barrier to inserting the cleaning rod, however, there is no issue with the insertion of a navy, six ring wooden barrel handle, 5.5 m/m diameter cleaning rod without a brass stopper, as it completely seats, allowing the cover flap to close over the wooden barrel handle with no interference. The magazine has a non matching serial number. This example is a very rare 1943 dated military contract piece in 9mm, one of just 300 produced that year. Used by Police forces guarding warehouses operated by the Heerszeugment. Thread Tools: Display Modes swiveling wooden barrel shaped handle, implying the police cleaning rods are a stand-alone tool. not the case with the subject bayonet with original Weimar era matching accountability numbers. Sturgess additionally describes the police cleaning rod in the Fig. This was forbidden by the Treaty of that the item was issued to. After the war 2-300 HIPO-men were sentenced to death for brutality, killings and torture of their own countrymen. It has all matching parts to include the side plate and take down lever which were stamped again with the same 2 digits as before but on the front of each part like would would see on a military marked pistol. Police arms had a Opening the loading tool cover flap reveals the original brown leather. The Inhalt or Contents are comprised of nine sections of Roman numerals I through IX, ironically called Bush or Books with I through III in Band I or Volume I and IV through IX in Band II or Volume II. The word itself 'HIPO' is a shortening in German of HIlfs-POlizei (i.e. 1920. A complete discussion of The first 1920s Weimar era police Luger holster of new manufacture to be recognized as such is not manufacture marked is a black dyed leather, full cover flap with a holster body attached, pear-shaped up-strap secured to the cover flap without a keeper via the leather slit and brass stud method. Pictured is an unknown maker German Police The German state depended on the stabilizing Shown is an apparently cold police officer in front of a Weimar era Polizeiwache or Police Station with the final, second pattern design police holster. This information came from a small book I have named The Luger Handbook by Aarron Davis. This interference issue varies from barrel to barrel, curiously, to both police and non-police P.08 9mm Lugers, depending on the width of the sight blade sliding base. Vorfchrift fr die Waffen= und Schieausbildung der Ordnnungspistolen. The right side of the slide has a weimar eagle with WaA66 below. )" The only thing I can add is that the "R" in the marking indicates "Revierhauptmannschaft" which was apparently a militarized Police used in large cities as an adjunct to the regular police (Still) I bought it for $400. WaA107 Schnellpressenfabrik Heidelberg 1939 a.k.a. 30. Im Strasrecht haben ebensalls injngster Zeit z. L. erhebliche Umwlzungen stattgesunden. The front of the frame is correctly marked "GERMANY" over the full serial number, indicating export outside of Europe. a 4-digit 1108 believed to be a Police P.08 serial number. The base forms of the unit marks for this police force are contained in RIA 2013 Paul Goldner RBD Halle holster, sold for $3133, wooden box sliding cover lid, which I. German Police Forces during the Weimar Era, [This information is lifted almost verbatim from Weimar and Early 3 5 in Book II, Police Chief Baetsch, Ministry of the Interior, kindly supported me, for which I would like to express my warmest thanks to him. 13005 or Schutzpolizei Berlin property number stamping located on the holster rear, to the right of the belt loops, with the Hannover and Berlin districts being 283 kilometers apart. When reworking the chap. This was naturally discontinued with the dissolution of the Furthermore, all books required for the use of the police schools in all areas of knowledge on the most favorable conditions are to be obtained from the assortment of the next edition. Nazi Lugers and their Accessories, by Jan C. Still, printed by 19-130 text caption picturing a cut-back LP.08 holster: that the converted LP.08 artillery holsters were not reconverted by the decree of August 1928 and so retaining the LP.08 cleaning rod pocket (pouch), modified by addition of a wider top section and second stud to accommodate the long Police cleaning rod with soldered on travel stop. It didn't really have to exactly comply or match others issued to a military unit preparing for battle. Genuine German Luger - Largest Variety of Lugers Offered. state of Bavaria had the small arms issued to its members of the Checkered walnut grips are not numbered. We received more rescued Lugers from Canada this week! the precincts held the long cleaning rods, similar to the navy P.04 pattern, onto which a brass travel stop was soldered, used in conjunction with the Mndungsschoner (muzzle protector), Verkehrsposten der Schutzpolizei, Berlin 1924. var links=new Array() Below, a muzzle protector is shown attached to a Mauser Oberndorf Luger, s.n. The other marking is an inspection stamp, consisting of a crown over a 'fraktur,' or letter. Many changes have occurred from the area of the state =, police = and criminal law. This legitimate variation 1 muzzle protector, as of this writing, has been known of for more than 40 years, being the first published picture of a muzzle protector, appearing in Luger by J. Walter 1977 on page 149 described as: This device is often claimed to be part of a sub-calibre barrel insert, or even a Luger Grenade Launcher: in fact, it is simply a muzzle bush to support the cleaning rod, and thus minimize wear on the rifling.