Police Banner with Black Polymer grips

DavidJayUden · 03-04-2011, 11:37 AM

Yep, you don't see one like that every day...
dju

Jan C Still · 03-04-2011, 02:27 PM

Charles
"I would like to ask the question about if some Police Banners
came with the black polymer grips and fxo magazines."

Have not observed a Police banner dated 1938-1942 (four digit date) with black polymer grips. However, a 41 (two digit) dated banner is shown on page 164 of Third Reich Lugers.

When I started collecting many years ago the old time experts informed me that Police Banners were not issued with black grips.

However, Hallock on page 360 of his and Joops new book indicates that 20 % of police banners in the 1y-8737y serial range have black polymer grips.

What are the observations of collectors?
Thanks
Jan

Stan (added)

As you observed, Hallock on page 239 (left column next to last paragraph) states "Black plastic grip panels or magazine bottoms are not found on police Luger pistols that were purchased from Mauser"

Perhaps Joop can indicate which page to believe!

Jan C Still · 03-05-2011, 12:53 AM

Also on page 146 Third Reich Lugers under Characteristics second line; walnut grips are listed as characteristic of 1938 to 1942 banner Police Lugers.
Jan

CHARLESL · 03-05-2011, 02:32 PM

With the help of my wife here are new pictures.
I made a typo error the serial # of my pistol is 304 y

03-04-2011, 02:27 PM	#2
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Charles "I would like to ask the question about if some Police Banners came with the black polymer grips and fxo magazines." Have not observed a Police banner dated 1938-1942 (four digit date) with black polymer grips. However, a 41 (two digit) dated banner is shown on page 164 of Third Reich Lugers. When I started collecting many years ago the old time experts informed me that Police Banners were not issued with black grips. However, Hallock on page 360 of his and Joops new book indicates that 20 % of police banners in the 1y-8737y serial range have black polymer grips. What are the observations of collectors? Thanks Jan Stan (added) As you observed, Hallock on page 239 (left column next to last paragraph) states "Black plastic grip panels or magazine bottoms are not found on police Luger pistols that were purchased from Mauser" Perhaps Joop can indicate which page to believe! Last edited by Jan C Still; 03-04-2011 at 09:44 PM.

03-05-2011, 02:32 PM	#4
CHARLESL User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Beach Mississippi Posts: 42 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Black Grips With the help of my wife here are new pictures. I made a typo error the serial # of my pistol is 304 y Attached Thumbnails

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03-04-2011, 11:37 AM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Yep, you don't see one like that every day... dju

03-05-2011, 12:53 AM	#3
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Also on page 146 Third Reich Lugers under Characteristics second line; walnut grips are listed as characteristic of 1938 to 1942 banner Police Lugers. Jan