DWM 1920 "n" suffix research (Polizei)

[Don M]

Jes - Here are the data from my database. These all have DWM toggles and 1920 chamber dates. The information is listed in the order of your request. All of the mag safeties listed were removed or deactivated. In the cases of multiple police markings, I have listed only the ones I believe are the earliest.

167n; no 1920 ps (property stamp); ss (sear safety); ms (mag safety); E/ArA4 acceptances; S.D.I.82.R.
991n; no 1920 ps; ? ss & ms; ? acceptances; S.Br.I.1194.
1216n; no 1920 ps; ss; ? ms; ? acceptances; S.B.13x15.
1527n; no 1920 ps; no ss; no ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.D.VIII.3.117.
20xxn; no 1920 ps; ? ss; ? ms; ? acceptances; S.Kg.I.94.
3067n; 1920 ps; ss removed; ms removed; E/WaA4 acceptances; S.E.I.560.
3108n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.Wpr.II.105.
3175n; 1920 ps; no ss; no ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.Op.I.432.
3176n; no 1920 ps; ? ss; ? ms; ? acceptances; S.Me.I ? 772.
32xxn; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; E/ArA4 acceptance; S.Mg.904.
4134n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; ? acceptances; S.Sch I.953.
4137n; no 1920 ps; ? ss; ? ms; ? acceptances; S.Br.I.229
4197n; no 1920 ps; ss; no ms; ? acceptances; S.Br.I.159.
4208n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.D.I.282.R.
4388n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; ? acceptances; S.Mg.934.
4605n; 1920 ps; no ss; no ms; ? acceptances; S.S.2.II.6.23.
4647n; no 1920 ps; ss; no ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.P.Bn.241
4669n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.Mg.901.
5204n; no 1920 ps; ss; no ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.S.2.II.7.18.
5321n; no 1920 ps; ss; ? ms; “Weimar” acceptance stamps; S.Op.V 319.
5335n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.Mg.596.
5681n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.B.8550.
6190n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.D.I.131.R.
6360n; 1920 ps; ? ss; ? ms; ? acceptances; S.Op.I.446.
6655n; no 1920 ps; ? ss; ? ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; L.P.Th.Nr.1503
6711n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.Br.I.1018.
6938n; no 1920 ps; ss; ms; ? acceptances; L.P.Th.Nr.1447
7138n; no 1920 ps; ss; ? ms; E/ArA4 acceptances; S.D.I.312.R.

There are three more (2977n, 3816n, 9483n) listed in my old posting on this (http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=5525). 2977n was cited by Jan Still as being a Reichswehr pistol. I am not sure now where I got the other two from. If 9483n is a valid number, it would appear that a full series of 10,000 was produced. If not, the series may have terminated around 7500n.

Note that very few of the above have the 1920 government property stamp. I suspect that it was not required since the 1920 chamber date clearly identified these pistols as belonging to the government. DWM manufactured these specifically for military and police use.

Most of the police markings are from Prussian Schutzpolizei units but a few are from Thüringen and Bremen.