1918 DWM Rework-Police

SteveM · 09-16-2012, 11:24 AM

Berlin Police Armory rework and marked Landjagerei Trier district. Formerly an Artillery, PTV marked, Simson E/6,E/rc marked barrel, sear safety, deactivated mag safety.Gripstrap marked L.T. 129. I like this one, it says a lot..

Edward Tinker · 09-16-2012, 11:57 AM

lot of history there, Trier is a long ways from Berlin

the Simson barrel I am of the belief that they were bought and then put onto lugers that required them, so they came to the depot or armory as already accepted.

SteveM · 09-16-2012, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

the Simson barrel I am of the belief that they were bought and then put onto lugers that required them, so they came to the depot or armory as already accepted.

I concur,Added another pic of the underside of barrel.

sheepherder · 09-16-2012, 12:40 PM

Steve, I don't know if it is just my old eyes, but is that barrel 'fatter' than other 9mm barrels???

I'm also curious about the artillery notch shown in your 4th pic; does it have a 'step' in the machining??? I don't think I've seen a 'stepped' notch before...

Nice looking police! I keep seeing comments on the police Lugers coming into their own as to collectibility; I'm happy this is so...

SteveM · 09-16-2012, 01:23 PM

I don't think it is any fatter, maybe it is the pic that makes it look so. It does look like there is a step in the notch. I'm not an artillery guy, maybe someone who knows will chime in.

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09-16-2012, 01:23 PM	#5
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	I don't think it is any fatter, maybe it is the pic that makes it look so. It does look like there is a step in the notch. I'm not an artillery guy, maybe someone who knows will chime in.