Police Luger found

Don M · 04-07-2010, 02:55 PM

Neil, it is indeed a police pistol having belonged to the Schutzpolizei command in Frankfurt am Main in the Weisbaden administrative district. It is also one of the anomalous 1921-dated DWMs with a five-digit serial number. They are a cross between military and commercial models that DWM apparently put together about the time their military production was shut down by the IMKK. The Frankfurt Schupo had a number of these. More information can be found in HWIS, pp. 127-9.

What stamps are found on the left and right sides of the receiver?

Neil Young · 04-07-2010, 03:17 PM

Don:
Thanks for the quick reply. I did find it in HWIS. In fact, one in the table on p. 128 is No. 775, which is very close to this weapon and If I remember correctly, the S/N is close too. I don't know if the unmarked parts that I previously mentioned are normal, including the grips. Do you think that the price is reasonable?

I'll have to go back to the gun shop to get the markings you requested, but I will do so.

Neil

04-07-2010, 02:55 PM	#1
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Neil, it is indeed a police pistol having belonged to the Schutzpolizei command in Frankfurt am Main in the Weisbaden administrative district. It is also one of the anomalous 1921-dated DWMs with a five-digit serial number. They are a cross between military and commercial models that DWM apparently put together about the time their military production was shut down by the IMKK. The Frankfurt Schupo had a number of these. More information can be found in HWIS, pp. 127-9. What stamps are found on the left and right sides of the receiver? __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

04-07-2010, 03:17 PM	#2
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 552 Thanks: 567 Thanked 449 Times in 170 Posts	Don: Thanks for the quick reply. I did find it in HWIS. In fact, one in the table on p. 128 is No. 775, which is very close to this weapon and If I remember correctly, the S/N is close too. I don't know if the unmarked parts that I previously mentioned are normal, including the grips. Do you think that the price is reasonable? I'll have to go back to the gun shop to get the markings you requested, but I will do so. Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

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