C-96 help with unit marking

[Don M]

Howard,

I stand by my earlier ID as S�¤chsische Landes Polizei (Saxon State Police). I can see the difference between the top of the "l" and the tops of the "1"s.

This will be a great addition to my database. I suspect that the reason that this mark was not x'd out and replaced with S.P.L. was that it was retired from service before that change was made. Thanks very much for providing this information.

Do you know when this C96 was manufactured?

George,

Thanks to you too for the information on Leipzig marked bayonet. Is there any way to date the manufacture of that bayonet, at least as "no earlier than"? This might help narrow down the date that the S.P.L. marks began to be used.