police luger

[Don M]

Curt, I can't explain the mismatch between the serial numbers on the gun and the holster. Typically, stamping of the serial number on the holster was done after the 1936 order terminating the use of property markings on police weapons and equipment. From that point onward, serial numbers were used for identification. However, the old Sipo property stamps guarantee that the proper number for the holster should have been 9865. Yet another mystery!

I will be very interested if you learn anything more about the provenance of this rig. It may help support or refute my speculation about the meaning of this and similar markings.

The photos are too large to post and I have not had the time to resize them. If you get the chance, they may be of interest to others on the forum.