S. H. 112

KarlJ · 10-04-2009, 12:40 PM

S. H. 112 on the front strap of a double date Weimar Era rework.... Police marking?

drbuster · 10-04-2009, 01:16 PM

Karl, nice luger! According to Don Maus' History Writ in Steel, page 140, you have a "Schupo Hannover" police luger. Don says these markings can be somewhat confusing. Also, your "police" luger seems a bit unusual, as it does not possess a sear safety, one very common feature of police lugers. Perhaps others, including Don, will comment.

Don M · 10-04-2009, 02:05 PM

Karl, drbuster has the marking id nailed! The lack of a sear safety means the pistol was issued to a barracked Schupo Bereitschaft (younger reserve police, sort of like a SWAT Team). These police were taken into the military in 1934-36 and their Lugers were excepted from the 1933 order to add sear and mag safeties to police Lugers.

KarlJ · 10-04-2009, 02:29 PM

Thanks guys!

10-04-2009, 12:40 PM	#1
KarlJ User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	S. H. 112 S. H. 112 on the front strap of a double date Weimar Era rework.... Police marking?

10-04-2009, 02:05 PM	#3
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Karl, drbuster has the marking id nailed! The lack of a sear safety means the pistol was issued to a barracked Schupo Bereitschaft (younger reserve police, sort of like a SWAT Team). These police were taken into the military in 1934-36 and their Lugers were excepted from the 1933 order to add sear and mag safeties to police Lugers. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

10-04-2009, 01:16 PM	#2
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Karl, nice luger! According to Don Maus' History Writ in Steel, page 140, you have a "Schupo Hannover" police luger. Don says these markings can be somewhat confusing. Also, your "police" luger seems a bit unusual, as it does not possess a sear safety, one very common feature of police lugers. Perhaps others, including Don, will comment.

10-04-2009, 02:29 PM	#4
KarlJ User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks guys!