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Unread 10-29-2018, 11:25 AM   #23
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I agree the pistol was originally manufactured in 1927-8 for the Rif Contract, undelivered to them, and subsequently issued to the Schutzpolizei in about 1929. The lack of a sear or mag safety indicates it was issued to a barracked Bereitshaftspolizei unit that was subsequently transferred to the military in 1934-5. The police property marking was probably scrubbed at that point.

As stated by others, there are a number of threads which discuss the "Rif" or "sneak" pistols. I suggest you read http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...TE-1920s/page7, especially post # 68.
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