Are these even unit markings?

Edward Tinker · 05-01-2010, 09:56 PM

Welcome to the forum. Well, nazi germany didn't start until the early 1930's, so a gun made by DWM in 1911 would not normally be stamped with nazi markings. If it had gone into some kind of refurbishment or the like, sure, it might be stamped with them, but otherwise, no.

The markings are unit markings; there are guys here who can tell you off the top of their head, I would have to look it up and spend 20 mintues double checking and by then....

Ed

Norme · 05-01-2010, 10:06 PM

Hi Dave, Your unit markings translate to 19. Train Batallion. Sanitats Kompagnie no.1. Waffen no.166. This was a medical column. Your gun's full serial number is on the front of the frame with a suffix below it, most likely an e. Can you post pictures? Regards, Norm

GoodOlDave · 05-01-2010, 10:09 PM

Thanks, Ed.

I was also toying with the idea of picking up a WWI holster for this, but if the Germans cataloged everything to the point of anal retentiveness does this mean the pistol would have been issued with a matching holster, too?

05-01-2010, 09:56 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,980 Thanks: 2,078 Thanked 4,614 Times in 2,127 Posts	Welcome to the forum. Well, nazi germany didn't start until the early 1930's, so a gun made by DWM in 1911 would not normally be stamped with nazi markings. If it had gone into some kind of refurbishment or the like, sure, it might be stamped with them, but otherwise, no. The markings are unit markings; there are guys here who can tell you off the top of their head, I would have to look it up and spend 20 mintues double checking and by then.... Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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05-01-2010, 10:06 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Dave, Your unit markings translate to 19. Train Batallion. Sanitats Kompagnie no.1. Waffen no.166. This was a medical column. Your gun's full serial number is on the front of the frame with a suffix below it, most likely an e. Can you post pictures? Regards, Norm

05-01-2010, 10:09 PM	#3
GoodOlDave User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, Ed. I was also toying with the idea of picking up a WWI holster for this, but if the Germans cataloged everything to the point of anal retentiveness does this mean the pistol would have been issued with a matching holster, too?