Help on Luger

Don M · 08-14-2014, 01:02 PM

Bill, everything looks correct to me, including the mixed ArA4 and WaA4 acceptance stamps. This is common on early 1921 production when the inspection organization changed names.

Some may question the lack of sear and mag safeties on this gun. The format of the lined-out marking indicates the pistol was assigned to a barracked Hundertschaft. These pistols were exempted from the 1933 order to add these safeties as their owners were to be transferred to the military.

I will let others comment on value but will say that this is a rather unique pistol as discussed in HWIS. Its first marking, believed to be 2 RH 304, apparently predates the 1922 police marking instructions. This is an extremely rare Berlin police marking.

08-14-2014, 01:02 PM	#2
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Bill, everything looks correct to me, including the mixed ArA4 and WaA4 acceptance stamps. This is common on early 1921 production when the inspection organization changed names. Some may question the lack of sear and mag safeties on this gun. The format of the lined-out marking indicates the pistol was assigned to a barracked Hundertschaft. These pistols were exempted from the 1933 order to add these safeties as their owners were to be transferred to the military. I will let others comment on value but will say that this is a rather unique pistol as discussed in HWIS. Its first marking, believed to be 2 RH 304, apparently predates the 1922 police marking instructions. This is an extremely rare Berlin police marking. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com