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Unread 08-20-2007, 11:40 PM   #5
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I second Dwight's interest in seeing pictures and also think it's a good deal. From a good photo of the grip strap, I may be able to identify the police unit more precisely.

The existence of a Schiwy safety and/or a Walther mag safety on a Luger is a good indicator that it belonged to the precinct police (Revierpolizei) as opposed to the barracked Schupo riot police (Bereitschaften). The barracked police were transferred to the Army beginning in 1933-34 and their Lugers avoided the addition of these safeties.
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