Simson Rework (Police)

Edward Tinker · 05-14-2004, 12:58 PM

Guy, this is a mis-matched gun, at some point the top and bottom halfs were mixed. The top part is a police period, i.e. in approx., 1933 the police decided to put in the sear safety and the mag safety.

But since the top part does not match the bottom part, all the collector value is gone,

My brother has a 1940 / 42 that I gave him, same problem as the one you are looking at. I have seen this several times, my guess is that some GI's were sitting around cleaning their weapons and just put parts back together. American pistols, well the top and bottom of a 1911A1 don't have matching numbers...

Ed

05-14-2004, 12:58 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	Guy, this is a mis-matched gun, at some point the top and bottom halfs were mixed. The top part is a police period, i.e. in approx., 1933 the police decided to put in the sear safety and the mag safety. But since the top part does not match the bottom part, all the collector value is gone, My brother has a 1940 / 42 that I gave him, same problem as the one you are looking at. I have seen this several times, my guess is that some GI's were sitting around cleaning their weapons and just put parts back together. American pistols, well the top and bottom of a 1911A1 don't have matching numbers... Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV