1917/1920 Converted Navy with Unusual Markings

Malcolm P. · 11-30-2004, 12:03 PM

Ron,

I will defer to Howard's explanation, but two things pointed away from the police connection with me. First, no safety sear or mag safety. Second, the D is larger than the S or IV. In the pictures of police Lugers I have seen, the letters are the same size. In fact, my first impression when I examined the Luger was that it was a Dragoon marking, because that is what it looked like to me on first glance. The dealers I was discussing the gun with thought the crossed out unit might be a Bavarian WWI combat unit.

I would, or course, love to find out what the marks mean!

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11-30-2004, 12:03 PM	#15
Malcolm P. User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ron, I will defer to Howard's explanation, but two things pointed away from the police connection with me. First, no safety sear or mag safety. Second, the D is larger than the S or IV. In the pictures of police Lugers I have seen, the letters are the same size. In fact, my first impression when I examined the Luger was that it was a Dragoon marking, because that is what it looked like to me on first glance. The dealers I was discussing the gun with thought the crossed out unit might be a Bavarian WWI combat unit. I would, or course, love to find out what the marks mean!