NG needs some wisdom...

DavidJayUden · 11-30-2008, 01:52 PM

Hey fellows, I'm a new guy here. I've been picking up some Lugers lately, and have a question on one I recently saw. It was a 1915 P08, 9mm, #69xx. Nothing too special about it, excepting some X'ed out markings on the front grip strap (RSA 280), and a very thin blued strip of metal pop rivited on the upper left side of the receiver and running forward over half way along the top of the side plate, with another small pin sticking down into the sear-stuff that runs behind the top half of the side plate.
I've never seen such a feature, so I could use some of your years of wisdom.
Thanks in advance.
David Uden

policeluger · 11-30-2008, 02:02 PM

Police sear safety....

Vlim · 11-30-2008, 02:41 PM

David,

The sear safety was an extra safety that helped to stop German police officers from accidentally shooting themselves during cleaning of the gun.

The complete upper assembly of a luger is a self-sustained gun, perfectly capable of firing a single shot if a round is in the chamber.

The sear safety blocks the sear bar when the gun is dismantled, thus preventing a possible accidental discharge.

Edward Tinker · 11-30-2008, 05:36 PM

A bit of background; this would have started as a army 1915, then after WW1 it was assigned / turned over to the police and received a sear safety.

Ed

DavidJayUden · 11-30-2008, 07:08 PM

Thanks for your help.
DJU

11-30-2008, 01:52 PM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	NG needs some wisdom... Hey fellows, I'm a new guy here. I've been picking up some Lugers lately, and have a question on one I recently saw. It was a 1915 P08, 9mm, #69xx. Nothing too special about it, excepting some X'ed out markings on the front grip strap (RSA 280), and a very thin blued strip of metal pop rivited on the upper left side of the receiver and running forward over half way along the top of the side plate, with another small pin sticking down into the sear-stuff that runs behind the top half of the side plate. I've never seen such a feature, so I could use some of your years of wisdom. Thanks in advance. David Uden

11-30-2008, 05:36 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	A bit of background; this would have started as a army 1915, then after WW1 it was assigned / turned over to the police and received a sear safety. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

11-30-2008, 07:08 PM	#5
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	thanks all. Thanks for your help. DJU

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policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Police sear safety....

11-30-2008, 02:41 PM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	David, The sear safety was an extra safety that helped to stop German police officers from accidentally shooting themselves during cleaning of the gun. The complete upper assembly of a luger is a self-sustained gun, perfectly capable of firing a single shot if a round is in the chamber. The sear safety blocks the sear bar when the gun is dismantled, thus preventing a possible accidental discharge.