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Edward Tinker · 12-31-2002, 03:00 PM

Well, if all other items are matching...

To me, a grip isn't like having a breechblock non-matching. There was a long thread on this issue months ago.

I will re-read your post again closer (trying to learn about Police Lugers and centering on these buggers) and match it against what little I know! Meanwhile, others might chime in.

Looked over everything and can chime in myself a bit: Good pictures BTW, Quote from Weimer Lugers by Still: the German Army and Police acceptance Stamp of WaAx4 is a Dove, a precurser to the eagle acceptance stamp and according to Still, "Mostly found on newly manufactured 1920 & 1921 dated 20 DWM Lugers and 1920, 1921, 1920/1920 and 1920/1921 stamped alphabet DWM Lugers."

You should also have some police acceptance stamps on it?

The serial number range is consistant with an alphabet DWM 1921 army or police.

The grip strap markings are unit or more probably Prussian State Police grip strap markings. A capital S would indicate Schutzpolizei (municipal police force), the B might be Berlin as the Admiinstrtive disctrict?

These are guesses from looking at the book. Others?

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Well, if all other items are matching... To me, a grip isn't like having a breechblock non-matching. There was a long thread on this issue months ago. I will re-read your post again closer (trying to learn about Police Lugers and centering on these buggers) and match it against what little I know! Meanwhile, others might chime in. Looked over everything and can chime in myself a bit: Good pictures BTW, Quote from Weimer Lugers by Still: the German Army and Police acceptance Stamp of WaAx4 is a Dove, a precurser to the eagle acceptance stamp and according to Still, "Mostly found on newly manufactured 1920 & 1921 dated 20 DWM Lugers and 1920, 1921, 1920/1920 and 1920/1921 stamped alphabet DWM Lugers." You should also have some police acceptance stamps on it? The serial number range is consistant with an alphabet DWM 1921 army or police. The grip strap markings are unit or more probably Prussian State Police grip strap markings. A capital S would indicate Schutzpolizei (municipal police force), the B might be Berlin as the Admiinstrtive disctrict? These are guesses from looking at the book. Others? __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV