Luger and Browning surprise...saved again

[lugerholsterrepair]

Yes, the Browning 1922 pistols were very common issue in the Luftwaffe. It stands to reason ANY small auto pistol was common issue in the Luftwaffe. But does anyone know if there is a way to detect if one issued to the Luftwaffe was marked in any way?

[lew1]

Although I do not make it a point to collect Md 1922s I am not aware of any that were marked to the Luftwaffe.


It should be noted however that the Luftwafffe also preferred 'bigger' weapons.

Remember, the anti-aircraft batteries were controlled by the Luftwaffe, also the Fallschirmjäger. Then there were the Luftwaffe standard infantry divisions . that were used chiefly as rear echelon units to free up front line troops. Also, don't forget the armored paratroop division called Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring, (later a Panzerkorps).

I have a Hi Power that is Luftwaffe marked, plus a Luftwaffe marked bayonet.

[kubel]

Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

It stands to reason ANY small auto pistol was common issue in the Luftwaffe. But does anyone know if there is a way to detect if one issued to the Luftwaffe was marked in any way?

Not to my knowledge. Although I've seen rigs with Luftwaffe marked holsters which are supposedly original to the pistol, I've never seen a FN 1922 with a definitive Luftwaffe acceptance stamp.

As side note, some FN 1922 pistols have a mystery "(H)" stamped on the slide which some people presume stands for "Heer" but this has never been confirmed.