1920 DWM Berlin Police Luger

[Ron Smith]

A 1920 DWM Ser# 1031 b. 1920 and 1921 DWM Army and Police contract Lugers are all in the no suffix, a and b suffix range, as per Jan Still's Weimar Lugers.

This one is in, give or take, 75-80% condition. All matching right down to the giblets. With the exception of the mag. A stick eagle base on a blued early tube. Ser# 5327 x.

Police Lugers are seldom found in pristine condition. Most saw rough service and were well used. Most unit mark addicts consider condition secondary. We collect them more for the traceable history. Just a debilitating affliction we have.








This one escaped the sear safety and magazine safety alteration found on many police lugers.










1920 is the production date. Not a "1920" property stamp often found on reissues.













ArA 4 Found on 1920 production pistols, verifies the 1920 as being a production date, and not the gov't property stamp.











The unit mark indicates, Schutzpolizei Berlin West, Command I, First Centuria or precinct, weapon #35. This has been X'd out and the new weapon #7035 has been added as per the 1933 directive.

My friend and member Don Maus has determined that it was originally issed to a militarized Riot Police "Hunderschaft" as indicated by the #1.

Hopfully he will respond with more indepth information. My police unit knowledge is still under construction.


Thanks! Ron