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hi there,
got a 1921 dwm, s/n 8xxxx (5digits, no suffix) with an unit marking S.A.5.F.28. has anybody an idea about its meaning? as far as i know during this time no unit markings should have been done during that time (new order in 1922 then). its a bit dubious for me. besides it is reblued, gun seems not to be a fake. thanks klaus
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Guten Tag Klaus,
does your Luger have a sear safety? I'm sure someone with more knowledge about markings will share their wisdom, for that it's worth, I'm guessing a Prussian police luger. btw. what does "Extra Bavariam nulla vita, et si est vita, non est ita" mean?
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![]() no, it hasn't. latin, it means, that there is no such a good life outside from bavarian ![]() regards klaus
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Hi Klaus,
Without being able to see it. I think it is a Reichswehr marking for: Sanit�¤ts Abteilung 5 Fahrpersonal weapon #28 Can you post some clear photos of the pistol? What are the proof marks on the right side of the received? Ron
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hi ron
proof marks are not clear to recognize good to see is : "dove" "dove" "eagle" what letters and numbers is only a guess on the breechblock the "dove" has a "waa4" im not sure, but i think, an i@*!t ![]() i will try to make a few pics then regards klaus
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Klaus,
Dove WaA4 proofs would indicate 1921 production. It does sound like it has been refinished. Ron
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yes, i think so too. my opinion cause this version is not so easy to find: better a bad (refinished) one than none for the collection only the unit stamp makes worries, cause it does not fit to the order from 1923 pics will follow... regards klas
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I don't know if I agree totally, but germany and bavaria has a soft spot in my heart (although along with the Netherlands, I lived there for 7 years ![]() We'd love to see pictures, esp of the marking! Welcome to the forum, in case I did not say that when you first arrived. Ed
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Klaus,
What order from 1923? Ron
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thanks for the welcome! where in bavaria did you live? @ron sorry, misstyped i mean the instruction from 1922 regards klaus
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Klaus,
I'm still not sure of which order you are refering to. I have six Reichswehr 1921 unit marked Lugers. Reichswehr unit marked Lugers are kind of scarce. Only approx. 8-10 thousand were procured by the Reichsheer. ![]() ![]() Ron
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the pics now....
beside my bad english, i also make bad pics ![]() the unit stamp
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compare your serial numbers with this one:
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the "dove" on the breechblock
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im reffering to the instruction from 1922. your unit stamps showing all the "/" in their syntax so it is correct. company/regiment.weapon-nr the stamp of my luger shows the unit stamp, how it is made during ww1: regiment.company.weapon-nr and this is, what i do not understand: the old syntax, which is used. regards klaus
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Klaus,
Not all Reichswehr (post WWI) unit marks have the /. Yours is correctly applied and is legitimate. All of my 1921s have 4 digit serial numbers without a letter suffix or with an a or b suffix. Yours is one of the mysterious 5 digit S/Ns with the 8 added. There have been discussions on this in the past. I think the general thought is that the 8 was added after some type of refurbishment or rebuild. Ron
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