1920 Police Luger ??

[Don M]

Bruce, I'm afraid these photos don't help much. I'm guessing that the serial number on the front of the frame (not necessarily the barrel) is 213 with possibly a lower-case script "a" suffix beneath it. The front of the frame is the only location certain to have the full serial number with suffix. If 213 is correct, the holster is matched to the gun.

The only one of your questions I can address is why the marking on the front of the holster is canceled. This marking was applied sometime in the 1920s, before there was a universal requirement for property markings on Schupo holsters and before the format and location was officially specified in 1932. In 1937, police property marking was terminated. Many police units canceled the markings on guns and holsters and began stamping the serial number of the gun on the rear of holsters.