Early Steyr Marking

alanint · 03-16-2012, 04:59 PM

I just examined a Steyr- Pieper pistol in a local gunshop that has the following marking on the backstrap:

"SW 1273" any clues to what unit/organization this belongs to?

Thanks

Schupo · 03-16-2012, 05:08 PM

It indicates the pistol is the property of the Sicherheits Wach as weapon #1273. This is an Austrian Police marking.

alanint · 03-17-2012, 12:31 PM

Any way of knowing the city or exact use of the gun?

03-16-2012, 05:08 PM	#2
Schupo User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas City Metro Posts: 206 Thanks: 1 Thanked 102 Times in 47 Posts	It indicates the pistol is the property of the Sicherheits Wach as weapon #1273. This is an Austrian Police marking. __________________ "You can't please everyone, so you have got to please yourself." Ricky Nelson

03-16-2012, 04:59 PM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Early Steyr Marking I just examined a Steyr- Pieper pistol in a local gunshop that has the following marking on the backstrap: "SW 1273" any clues to what unit/organization this belongs to? Thanks

03-17-2012, 12:31 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Any way of knowing the city or exact use of the gun?