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Unread 04-10-2012, 12:35 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by jags View Post
Were there any specific Landjägerei units in which the data shows them only having the new 1929 issues 100%? If so this would support my theory that the new 1929's where issued to a few units first before the reworked guns got thrown into the mix.
The data tables in Chapter 13 of HWIS indicate nearly all of the Landjägerei units had 100% 29DWMs. There are a few exceptions, such as the Trier district. These may have received P08s later from the growing supply of reworked LP08s.

I applaud your interest in learning more about the "big picture" regarding these guns and police units. One of the reasons that I included virtually all of the available data in HWIS was to provide resources for further research by others. Considering your interest, I would encourage you to obtain a copy of HWIS. I believe it will answer many of your questions or provide a starting point for further inquiry.

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The photo of the toggle train isn't quite sharp enough to make out, but the rear toggle is from either an Erfurt or possibley a Simson (if the mark is an E/6).
The parallel thread about reworked Landjägerei LP08s on Jan Still's forum (http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...JÄGEREI-LP08s) generated more responses and led to the discovery that the markings on the rear toggle links were police acceptance stamps (e.g., */D) indicative of replacement by the police armory during the conversion process. I suspect we will find that that is what is stamped on jags' pistol.
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