DWM 1920 - police?

[Balder]

Originally posted by Don M
The existence of a Schiwy safety and/or a Walther mag safety on a Luger is a good indicator that it belonged to the precinct police (Revierpolizei) as opposed to the barracked Schupo riot police (Bereitschaften). The barracked police were transferred to the Army beginning in 1933-34 and their Lugers avoided the addition of these safeties.

Don,

I am fairly certain that this pistol came to Norway during the German occupation 1940-45; as war booty it was enrolled in the Norwegian army after the war before it was sold in recent years. The refinishing is almost certainly Norwegian arsenal. I guess that would support the possibility of it having served with the barracked Schupo riot police since they were, as you state, transferred to the Heer in the 1930's. On the other hand, if I understand your post correctly, the chances of it having the two additional safety devices would be rather slim if that was the case. If only it could talk...

Anyway, I am most grateful for the information provided. Let's just hope that this doesn't lead me to having another Luger spree.

Originally posted by Dwight Gruber

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The actions of the IMKK shut down this production.
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--Dwight

Dwight,

I have to admit to being in the dark on this one. IMKK?

Thanks to everybody who took the trouble of responding.

Balder