help new gun 3day inspection

Douglas711 · 04-14-2006, 01:37 PM

What is wrong with the front of frame marking? I talked with Don M and he said the way the marking are with this gun is the onyl one he is aware of, transition from old district to new district.

Per Don

"Assuming the surviving mark is actually S.Wpr.I.390., it represents weapon # 390 of Dienstort (duty location) I of the Schutzpolizei (uniformed municipal police) in the governmental district of West Prussia. This district was all that was left to Germany of the former Prussian province of West Prussia. Following WWI, this remnant was annexed to the Prussian province of East Prussia.

The x'd out mark is more problematical. It may be S.Ma.I.?7. If so, it is an earlier mark from the same unit. For some period immediately following WWI, this same district was known as Marienwerder, its name during the Imperial era. At some point during the Weimar era, it became known by the former province's name."

I will send you some high quality photos, please bear with me I am trying to get the best pics I can

Thanks,

Doug

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04-14-2006, 01:37 PM	#9
Douglas711 User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CA Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	What is wrong with the front of frame marking? I talked with Don M and he said the way the marking are with this gun is the onyl one he is aware of, transition from old district to new district. Per Don "Assuming the surviving mark is actually S.Wpr.I.390., it represents weapon # 390 of Dienstort (duty location) I of the Schutzpolizei (uniformed municipal police) in the governmental district of West Prussia. This district was all that was left to Germany of the former Prussian province of West Prussia. Following WWI, this remnant was annexed to the Prussian province of East Prussia. The x'd out mark is more problematical. It may be S.Ma.I.?7. If so, it is an earlier mark from the same unit. For some period immediately following WWI, this same district was known as Marienwerder, its name during the Imperial era. At some point during the Weimar era, it became known by the former province's name." I will send you some high quality photos, please bear with me I am trying to get the best pics I can Thanks, Doug