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Steve · 03-15-2001, 07:51 AM

Does someone know what this unit mark signifies? I don't think it is police because the letters are reversed. This magazine has been reworked at sometime. The base is numbered

4767 X and is proofed with small E/63. I think the mag was originally Erfurt. Could it possibly have been a Bavarian unit mark?

Thanks,

Steve

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Patrick · 03-15-2001, 08:59 AM

It looks like P.S. (B?. S.). Police School Saxonia and # of gun. Patrick

Steve · 03-15-2001, 02:59 PM

Patrick,

It is B. S.

Steve

03-16-2001, 09:14 AM

Steve, I agree that your mag is B.S. marked as I also have one marked B.S.106. Mine also has an aluminum base marked */K over 2 over 73, so it's a good bet that they are Weimar era police.

Patrick · 03-16-2001, 02:08 PM

B.S. is a bit more difficult. B was reserved for the Berlin Police Administration and the second letter S for the Schutzpolizei (municipal police). BUT B otherwise could stand for practically anything( place names: Baden, Breslau etc) or for a specific unit ( Bakery, Brigade, Battallion etc). Take a look for the Schiwy safety. If it had one, itÃ?Â´s sure to be Berlin Police. Patrick

Steve · 03-18-2001, 05:52 PM

Patrick,

I don't have the pistol that this mag should be with.

If it were a police marked magazine, don't you think

it should be marked S.B. rather than B.S.? I am leaning toward this mag being unit marked during the Imperial era.

To bad it doesn't have the original base.

Steve

03-15-2001, 07:51 AM	#1
Steve User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unit Mark Does someone know what this unit mark signifies? I don't think it is police because the letters are reversed. This magazine has been reworked at sometime. The base is numbered 4767 X and is proofed with small E/63. I think the mag was originally Erfurt. Could it possibly have been a Bavarian unit mark? Thanks, Steve http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/mag.jpg

03-15-2001, 08:59 AM	#2
Patrick User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Unit Mark It looks like P.S. (B?. S.). Police School Saxonia and # of gun. Patrick

03-15-2001, 02:59 PM	#3
Steve User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unit Mark Patrick, It is B. S. Steve

03-16-2001, 09:14 AM	#4
tom heller Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Unit Mark Steve, I agree that your mag is B.S. marked as I also have one marked B.S.106. Mine also has an aluminum base marked */K over 2 over 73, so it's a good bet that they are Weimar era police.

03-16-2001, 02:08 PM	#5
Patrick User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Unit Mark B.S. is a bit more difficult. B was reserved for the Berlin Police Administration and the second letter S for the Schutzpolizei (municipal police). BUT B otherwise could stand for practically anything( place names: Baden, Breslau etc) or for a specific unit ( Bakery, Brigade, Battallion etc). Take a look for the Schiwy safety. If it had one, itÃ?Â´s sure to be Berlin Police. Patrick

03-18-2001, 05:52 PM	#6
Steve User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unit Mark Patrick, I don't have the pistol that this mag should be with. If it were a police marked magazine, don't you think it should be marked S.B. rather than B.S.? I am leaning toward this mag being unit marked during the Imperial era. To bad it doesn't have the original base. Steve