Jim,
Thanks very much for the information. Both the pistol and the holster are quite interesting.
The pistol is marked for the Schutzpolizei Muenster but it is evident that there was at least one earlier mark that was ground off. The canceled 53 is in a strange location and there are a number of extraneous periods floating around. Any chance of making out more of the earlier mark? The current mark is consistent with the 1932 marking orders. The earlier mark may have been in accordance with the 1922 orders, which specified more information.
The holster is from the Berlin Schutzpolizei. I don't have that number in my database, so it is a welcome addition. If you get AutoMag, you'll see where yours fits in with the others from my two-part article on the Berlin Schup marks to be published in August & September.
Thanks again for posting this data.
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