The pictures clearly show no unit markings on the front grip strap which in no way negates that this luger went to the police, we just cannot tell which police district or unit. The Cc/U proof on the left receiver is an early Mauser mark placed on assembled guns from left over DWM parts sent from Berlin to Oberndorf documented by August Weiss in his letters printed in Datig's book The Luger Pistol. It may initially have been meant for commercial sales but obviously ultimately went to police service as witnessed by the sear safety and apparent police marked magazine bottom. It had to be early (1926-1931) as later police lugers received aluminum bottoms (see page 184 in Still's Weimar Lugers). The safety level is strawed, as it should be and the firing pin is fluted, a later replacement by the Mauser factory in Oberndorf. It might be nice to see if the holster is of police type or military type, if it can be located.
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