troop markings

charly239 · 05-02-2026, 07:55 AM

hallo friends

after a long a time , back again

pls have a look

is this correct ?

Infanterie Regiment 64 1 Kompanie ?

this was located in Brandenburg an der Havel

thank you sirs

thomas

Doubs · 05-02-2026, 12:32 PM

Although it doesn't appear to follow the regulation marking instructions, I would also read it as Infantry Regiment 64, Company 1.

charly239 · 05-02-2026, 01:40 PM

hallo doubs

what is wrong with this markings ?

Doubs · 05-02-2026, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by charly239

hallo doubs what is wrong with this markings ?

Markings were done by unit armorers who didn't always follow the marking regulations so there are many variations in the manner in which items were stamped.

However, after looking at entries in Jeff Noll's books, the markings on your Luger are consistent with many others and are not wrong. What is unusual is that it doesn't have a weapon number such as "J.R.64.1.K.7." to indicate the 7th weapon in that unit's inventory.

klaus 3338 · Yesterday, 12:09 PM

It sounds like a unit stamp that was stamped during the Great War. What´s the date of the Luger, 1916 or even later?

Patrick Sweeney · Yesterday, 12:38 PM

Looking at the photo, might there have been a weapon number, but it has since been erased through corrosion and wear? There's something just past the last marking.

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05-02-2026, 12:32 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,749 Thanks: 834 Thanked 1,810 Times in 597 Posts	Although it doesn't appear to follow the regulation marking instructions, I would also read it as Infantry Regiment 64, Company 1.

05-02-2026, 01:40 PM	#3
charly239 User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 213 Thanks: 17 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	hallo doubs what is wrong with this markings ?

Yesterday, 12:09 PM	#5
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 526 Thanks: 0 Thanked 439 Times in 166 Posts	It sounds like a unit stamp that was stamped during the Great War. What´s the date of the Luger, 1916 or even later?

Yesterday, 12:38 PM	#6
Patrick Sweeney User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 65 Times in 31 Posts	Looking at the photo, might there have been a weapon number, but it has since been erased through corrosion and wear? There's something just past the last marking.