Unit Marking on Red 9 Broomhandle
 

Hello everyone,
Can anyone identify the unit marking on this C96?
Thanks kindly for any help you can provide.
Roy

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/654/c96ehe3.jpg

The only thing I can come up with is Schuetz Polizei Gumbinnen, V Centuria, Waffen nummer 58. If this is correct it would be a post 1918 marking. Does the pistol have a "1920" stamping on it? Has the barrel been cut? What type of rear sight does it have? A couple more photos of the full pistol might help.

Hi George,
Thanks very much for your reply.
There is no "1920" stamping.
Here are some additional pics....
Roy

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http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1261/c96dkx1.jpg

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http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/9350/c96hfg1.jpg

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George,

Your ID is pretty much on target. The mark is from the Weimar-era Schutzpolizei in the Gumbinnen district of East Prussia. The Roman V represents the location of the garrison. I don't have my reference (my book manuscript) available but the Gumbinnen district had several garrisons in various cities in the early 1920s, most of which were consolidated into one or two garrisons by the mid-20s. This mark was from one of the smaller early garrisons that was later disbanded. This garrison apparently consisted on only one Hundertschaft (company) because there is no Arabic number preceding the weapon number (58.).

Roy,

This is a very nice reworked Red Nine with a rare police marking. Not many of these markings have survived since they are from an area deep within the Russian zone.

Thank you Don!!!
You've both been a great help!

Roy, please check your Private Messages. I have requested permission to include your grip strap photo in my book on German police markings.

Hi Don,
Email sent.
Roy