Lower grip strap marking???
 

Greetings fellow forum members,
I recently acquired this mis-matched, refinished Luger. There are some unusual marking on the lower part of the inner grip strap. Can anyone shed some light on what these marking might mean?

Mike

yes Mike I can.

Its in Don Maus new book.

My first collector unit marked luger I got from Bill Munis is a S.P.D.

yours stands for


Courtesy of Don Maus' fine book.


Ed

Mike, Ed has it exactly correct. MeiÃ?en was the location of the Saxon State Police School. I have observed only one other Luger and one Mauser M1914 with this marking. Both probably came from the school. Could you provide me with more details on the pistol: maker, frame serial # & suffix, sear and mag safety? Also, any chance you can take a clearer photo of the marking that I could use in a future publication?

Many thanks for the informative reply
 

Greetings,
Unfortunately, this Luger is a composite of parts and has been refinished and buffed. However, the frame serial number is visible, but the suffix has been partially removed. I cannot tell who the maker was, as the toggle has been replaced. However, I would suspect it is Erfurt or DWM, as it appears to be an early frame. Hopefully these photos will help in your research.

Mike

Mike, thanks for the additional photos. I suspect this pistol was put together after WWI from available parts. The 1920 stamp on the chamber looks more like a government property stamp than a manufacture date.

The suffix looks like a "u" but the tail on the right side is puzzling. Is this real or a photographic artifact?

I don't see any evidence of a sear or mag safety in the photos. Is this correct?

Don, here is one more picture
 

The suffix looks like an "n" to me, when compared to the various suffix letters provided on the forum Tech page. The only safety is the conventional thumb safety.

Mike