What does this unit marking mean??
 

Just bought another unit-marked Mauser C96/1916 in 9mm.

It has a full length barrel, 1920-stamp, #82024 and unit-marking "S.L.Pol.4964".

What does this unit-marking mean??

Here are two pictures:

http://www.blinkskudd.net/Album/imag...istol/c962.jpg

http://www.blinkskudd.net/Album/imag...istol/c963.jpg

Thanks!

It is Schupo Lunberg, waffen 4964.

Tom A.

Jan Still has identified this (his best guess) as "Schutspolizei Luneburg weapon 4964" and has referenced Gortz pg 93. If there is any additional information I would like to hear it. Thanks....Tom hope all is well with your sons!

i have no idea, what could be the meaning, but "schutzpolizei l�¼neburg" is surely wrong:

1)
would mean, that the name of the town is betweet "schutz" and "polizei".
this is not used in german this way

2)
l�¼neburg is a rather small town/district
citizen in 1933 (town and district) 75000
would mean, that about 6% of this number would be policemen.

regards
klaus