Cokerkbc,
Welcome to the Lugerforum...
The marking on the frontstrap of your Luger indicates (Ordungs Polezi Munchen-the Order Police) or basically municipal police in the city of Munich (Muenchen)...
I have several questions... First, are you certain that the serial number is five decimal places? I believe that the serial number sequence for a DWM police gun would probably only have four digits plus the cursive "a".
Second, is there a sear safety or magazine safety on the gun? The sear safety is a spring with a pin that is installed on the flat protrusion above the sear that prevents the sear from being depressed when the sideplate is removed...
The magazine safety worked in the same manner that a mag safety works today... to prevent firing when the magazine is removed... however, most guns under police control had this feature disabled by clipping the mag safety device...
The magazine is a wartime (1940's) production magazine produced by Haenel... it is extruded steel rather than stamped and formed sheet metal... one of the best mags made.
Be extremely careful on removal of the left grip, because it has a tendency to crack off a chip just under the safety lever... the right grip is much more forgiving... Are there any marks stamped into the inside of the grips?
Are there any other accessories, such as additional magazines or holster, etc. ?
Any chance that you could post photos... that would permit a much easier identification. A photo upload and display tutorial is located in the Site Help and Feedback Forum...
Photos needed for a good identificaiton would be closeups of both sides and the top...and also of any proof marks and inspection stamps on the gun.
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regards, -John S
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