1908 Police

BogeyB · 09-07-2008, 03:29 PM

AA has a nice 1908 1st issue with holster. Seller explains the unit marks, but what does G.P.O. stand for ??

Mike

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=8781653

Ron Smith · 09-07-2008, 04:04 PM

Hi Mike,

"GRENZSPOLIZEI" means Border Police, but I believe that the "O" stands for "OST", or East, indicating the Eastern Frontier/Border. Not Austria as the seller claims.

It's a very nice 1908 1st Issue with a scarce unit mark. I recall seeing this pistol before, and I believe there was a discussion on it on Jan Still's forum a year or two ago.

Ron

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Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Mike, "GRENZSPOLIZEI" means Border Police, but I believe that the "O" stands for "OST", or East, indicating the Eastern Frontier/Border. Not Austria as the seller claims. It's a very nice 1908 1st Issue with a scarce unit mark. I recall seeing this pistol before, and I believe there was a discussion on it on Jan Still's forum a year or two ago. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...