Police ~~ rig

[Edward Tinker]

Well, not a rig in the normal sense, but bought this luger, then was offered the weimar police bayonet later (no scabberd). They were about kissing cousins in the police armory.

The luger started life a navy luger, (see 1916 on the left) and then was refurbished by the Reichswehr, date stamped 1920 and served in the weimar police, receiving a sear and a magazine safety.

It is police unit marked S.W.I 1036 and the Weimar Police bayonet is marked S.W.I. 807


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This quote is from Don Maus' work on Schupo police:

Wiesbaden
A separate Schupo marking (S.Wi.) was specified in the 1922 marking order for the occupied part of the Wiesbaden district. This included the city of Wiesbaden which was directly across the Rhine from Mainz, the headquarters of the French occupation forces.
Because of separatist activity, the Schupo, which had been accepted by the French, was armed by the occupying troops in September 1923. The listing of Prussian police offices confirms that this portion of the district was still occupied in 1929. Weapons of the unoccupied part of the district were marked S.W.

[Ron Wood]

Now that is cool! Good stuff!

[Ron Smith]

Nice dagger.

I have a 1917 Pattern U.S. Navy Cutlass with that same makers mark on it.

Ron

[Don M]

Ed,

Outstanding pair! The S.W.I. markings indicate these belonged to the Schupo of Frankfurt am Main.

The photo of the grip strap is kinda fuzzy but it looks as if there was and earlier marking. Any idea what it was? I think I see an S and an M.

[Edward Tinker]

thanks guys. Don, I assumed it was a navy marking, but that might not be the correct placement of a navy marking.

I will re-read what you wrote Don, I thought S.W. covered them, will research better...

Ed

[wlyon]

Ed Very nice!!!!! Bill

[Don M]

Ed, I have a record of one Luger holster that was originally marked S.Mg.85. and later S.W.1205. Maybe your pistol also was transferred from the Magdeburg district.