The unit marking appears to be Machinegun Company 3, Weapon number 624. I've never seen a weapon number more than two digits. Unit markings were done at unit level so no telling why it was done that way.
The inspection and final acceptance stamps on the right receiver wall are standard Erfurt. The Crown/RC stamp on the frame above the trigger guard indicates that something about the frame was slightly out of spec but a "Revisions Commission" Inspector certified that it was serviceable. The Crown/RC stamp is not a rework stamp as was originally thought. You may find the C/RC stamp on other parts as it was fairly common on Erfurt Lugers.
There is nothing to suggest it was ever used by police.
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