Howard,
Although I think that logic based on knowledge of the social circumstances of postwar Germany and the civilian effects which inevitably result from the release of large numbers of unemployed soldiers into the population can provide insight into how Weimar Police armories might have functioned, you are of course correct that my response was speculative well beyond the known facts and not identified as such.
I have altered my previous comments accordingly.
I also agree with your assessment that many enthusiasts are far too quick to accept unverified theories of local or "armory" work to explain characteristics of their Lugers.
Don,
Policeluger has provided a salutary reminder concerning the value--and danger--of uneducated speculation applied to factual aspects of Luger collecting. It would be an unwarrentable liberty for me to comment on your question.
However, this is a question which should yield to research, and we would all benefit from knowing the results.
--Dwight
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