S.d.viii S.h. 3.60.

Don M · 05-28-2007, 10:27 PM

James,

These are very interesting markings and I second Ed's request for more information about the gun.

It appears that this pistol has two successive markings. The first was S.H.3.60. representing weapon # 60 of Bereitschaft (riot company) 3 of the Schupo of Hannover. It was apparently transferred to Command VIII of the Schupo of the district of DÃ?Â¼sseldorf retaining the same Bereitschaft and weapon numbers. This suggests that the entire riot company was transferred from the Hannover district to the DÃ?Â¼sseldorf district.

I don't know which city was Command VIII but sometime during the 1920s the number of Commands in the DÃ?Â¼sseldorf district was reduced from ten or more to seven. This marking apparently predates that. Knowing more about the gun may help determine more about its history.

05-28-2007, 10:27 PM	#3
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	James, These are very interesting markings and I second Ed's request for more information about the gun. It appears that this pistol has two successive markings. The first was S.H.3.60. representing weapon # 60 of Bereitschaft (riot company) 3 of the Schupo of Hannover. It was apparently transferred to Command VIII of the Schupo of the district of DÃ?Â¼sseldorf retaining the same Bereitschaft and weapon numbers. This suggests that the entire riot company was transferred from the Hannover district to the DÃ?Â¼sseldorf district. I don't know which city was Command VIII but sometime during the 1920s the number of Commands in the DÃ?Â¼sseldorf district was reduced from ten or more to seven. This marking apparently predates that. Knowing more about the gun may help determine more about its history. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com