Reichswehr 1920 property stamped Polizei Luger Opinions

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

1920 is not the arsenal remarking - see the FAQ to read about the 1920 gov't marking

FAQ is a very valuable section, thanks Ed for reminding me of its presence. Here's the section on the so called "double date"

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

FAQ#40 What is a double date?
Here is another area that is brought up, especially in the GunShow circuit. Double dates. True double datres are fairly rare, and what most folks call a double date is really a Reichswehr 1920 property stamping. I quote Jan Still: The 1920 stamp was added sometime between August 1920 and April 1921. It is a Reichswehr property stamp applied to identify the Luger as German Army property to prevent theft. Civilians were paid a bounty for turning in their unauthorized weapons to be destroyed. The Army feared the theft of its unmarked Lugers for the bounty.(Weimar Lugers page 20-23)