New York Police with Lugers

Hugo Borchardt · 12-06-2010, 08:31 PM

Cool find! WAG: Looks like he was photographed with evidence taken from a crime scene perhaps. Interesting he is not looking at camera - impromptu photo (press?). Note no mag in at least one of the guns. Anything written on the back of the photo or is it Kodak date stamped? Would be interesting to find an expert in police history to date the photo based on the uniform. Most likely mid-50's. At first glance I thought the third object might be a snail drum holster, but it looks more like a binocular case or something probably not luger-related.

12-06-2010, 08:31 PM	#5
Hugo Borchardt User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 372 Thanks: 340 Thanked 143 Times in 48 Posts	Cool find! WAG: Looks like he was photographed with evidence taken from a crime scene perhaps. Interesting he is not looking at camera - impromptu photo (press?). Note no mag in at least one of the guns. Anything written on the back of the photo or is it Kodak date stamped? Would be interesting to find an expert in police history to date the photo based on the uniform. Most likely mid-50's. At first glance I thought the third object might be a snail drum holster, but it looks more like a binocular case or something probably not luger-related. __________________ My militaria collection is dedicated to the memory of my Grandfather, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Dave Hill, Jr., wounded in action at The Assault of the Second Marine Division on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November, 1943. http://www.tarawa1943.com/pages/casualties%20tarawa.htm