LP.08 with sear safety

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Blind Hog

Good afternoon Rich,

I assume this is the 'notch' you refer to. Yes, it is there on this 1917.

Thanks for correcting me! The side pic didn't show it...

I like Arty's, and this one looks pretty nice. The proofs show up exceptionally well (I copied that pic for future reference).

While others may already know, I don't...Why is the presence of a sear safety (indicating a police use of this particular Luger) such a rare occurrence??? Why wouldn't the police make use of an Artillery Luger??? (Or a Navy, or a 7.65mm commercial, etc)...