Markings on Doneslaar's Dutch Luger

tom · 08-28-2001, 02:17 PM

John et al,

The markings on the rear of your Dutch piece are duplicates of markings on the back of two Siamese police Mauser contract pieces I have seen (I own one of them) It translates Siamese National Police. How your gun got into Siamese hands is a mystery, but I would speculate that your gun was surrendered to the Japanese during the early days of the war and was subsequently re-issued to Japanese forces in Indo-China. Perhaps surrendered to Saimese officials in August '45...who knows? But the markings are definately Siamese.

Tom

08-28-2001, 02:17 PM	#1
tom User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 269 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Markings on Doneslaar's Dutch Luger John et al, The markings on the rear of your Dutch piece are duplicates of markings on the back of two Siamese police Mauser contract pieces I have seen (I own one of them) It translates Siamese National Police. How your gun got into Siamese hands is a mystery, but I would speculate that your gun was surrendered to the Japanese during the early days of the war and was subsequently re-issued to Japanese forces in Indo-China. Perhaps surrendered to Saimese officials in August '45...who knows? But the markings are definately Siamese. Tom

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