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Joe · 08-15-2001, 12:20 AM

Michael

I hate to get between the members discussing English proof marks, but in answer to your orginial question as to the meaning of L.O.120., it is a Weimar police unit mark. This unit mark should be on the front grip strap. The L. stands for Landjagerei, rural police, The O. stands for the administrative police districk of Osnabruck. The mark 120 is this weapon's inventory number. I have a police bayonet that has the unit mark; L.O.100. It has a brown leather scabbard and this color was issued to the rural police. Your Luger was orginially issued to the Imperial Army in 1916 and later re-issued to the Landjagerei police. Somehow it entered into England, probably after WW II. where it was marked again. A lot of history for this Luger.

08-15-2001, 12:20 AM	#8
Joe User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1916 DWM Luger Markings Michael I hate to get between the members discussing English proof marks, but in answer to your orginial question as to the meaning of L.O.120., it is a Weimar police unit mark. This unit mark should be on the front grip strap. The L. stands for Landjagerei, rural police, The O. stands for the administrative police districk of Osnabruck. The mark 120 is this weapon's inventory number. I have a police bayonet that has the unit mark; L.O.100. It has a brown leather scabbard and this color was issued to the rural police. Your Luger was orginially issued to the Imperial Army in 1916 and later re-issued to the Landjagerei police. Somehow it entered into England, probably after WW II. where it was marked again. A lot of history for this Luger.