Unit Markings

[Edward Tinker]

hn, older information is sometimes wrong. Graham and I have a book on Simson Lugers, published this last summer.

Todays information says that the term "Sneak" lugers is used for those lugers that were made in the late 1920's and did not have a toggle marking.

The L.E.92 is not a regimental marking, but a police unit marking.
Here is what it said in another posting, although Don Maus has better information; Landjaegerei (rural constabulary) in the Erfurt district, weapon inventory #92

Here is the posting that I referred to earlier; http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=14377

As I said, it is NOT a sneak and in fact the sneak term has probably never been accuarate.

Simson reworked many lugers in the early 1920's then made new lugers through and up to about 1934. I am sure they reworked lugers also, as they were the official reworkers for the Reichswehr P08's, rifles etc.

In the late 1920's and early 30's parts were supplied and/or reworked by Simson and thus you see the eagle 6 or eagle 33 on police lugers.

I am sure yours has a sear police safety on it?


Ed