Police luger help needed

[Edward Tinker]

Originally posted by Don M
Ed, the only hard evidence I know of indicating a police force purchased Lugers in .30 cal and later rebarrelled them are the Bremen Schupo Lugers with x'd-out 7,65 markings on the chamber. All of these pistols were manufactured and probably delivered in or before 1925. Apparently, the Bremen police used them in .30 cal for some period of time before rebarrelling them in 9-mm. This may have occurred after the IMKK left Germany in January 1927. I suspect that any Lugers purchased by police after the IMKK's departure were delivered in 9 mm.

I have seen lugers made in the late 1920's time period and they have Simson Eagle 33's. I can see no reason that new made lugers would be stamped with eagle 33's unless the barrel was replaced.

I do wonder at the years made, mid 20's, possibly later...