Police Lugers without sear safeties

[alvin]

Don, one quick question. Sounds like Schiwy and Walther should both come together, or should be none (on Bereitschaftspolizei) on police guns. Two or Zero.

If a gun has only Schiwy but not Walther frame cut, could it be valid? Thanks.

[Don M]

Originally Posted by alvin

If a gun has only Schiwy but not Walther frame cut, could it be valid? Thanks.

It definitely can be valid. The Walther safety was determined to be a bad idea rather quickly. While some of the police units such as the Landjägerei obeyed the order to the letter and installed both safeties, there is evidence suggesting that some others opted not to install the Walther safety, even in the period 1934-36. While I have not seen the document, I understand that orders were issued in 1937 to stop installing them and to disable or remove those which were installed.

I have largely ignored the Walther safety in my research because its presence or absence says very little about whether a Luger belonged to the police. The exceptions are those few instances in which the receiver was replaced or is missing. If the frame bears evidence of a Walther safety, I assume the original upper had a Schiwy safety.