Inherited a Luger

alanint · 04-22-2012, 08:41 AM

Welcome to the forum, Tizz!

You have a police pistol that had once possibly belonged to a Bavarian Army unit. The pistol still retains its police sear safety but the magazine safety has been removed, (which is typical).
What is interesting is that it appears thast the army year of manufacture was totally ground off and the 1920 Weimar Republic property mark added. Usually you will find both dates, (This is conjecture based on the position of the 1920 mark, very low down in the chamber area).

It would be interesting if you would try to make out all the letters and numbers, which were "X"ed out, so that a determination could be made of where it was originally issued.
The gun was chromed sometime in its life and is now a very interesting shooter. Also, if your magazine base still shows a serial number or other markings, please show them as well.

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04-22-2012, 08:41 AM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Welcome to the forum, Tizz! You have a police pistol that had once possibly belonged to a Bavarian Army unit. The pistol still retains its police sear safety but the magazine safety has been removed, (which is typical). What is interesting is that it appears thast the army year of manufacture was totally ground off and the 1920 Weimar Republic property mark added. Usually you will find both dates, (This is conjecture based on the position of the 1920 mark, very low down in the chamber area). It would be interesting if you would try to make out all the letters and numbers, which were "X"ed out, so that a determination could be made of where it was originally issued. The gun was chromed sometime in its life and is now a very interesting shooter. Also, if your magazine base still shows a serial number or other markings, please show them as well.