Help needed - Finnish M23 unit marking

desert fox · 09-08-2013, 02:05 PM

I recently picked up a Finnish M23 Luger which has the unit marking "KKE/E.2" on the backstrap. Could you shed some light on its meaning?

More pics of the rig can be seen here: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...709#post239709

Lugerdoc · 09-09-2013, 11:38 AM

DF, Most of these lugers were originally unit marked with a brass ID disc inlayed into the right grip. These disc were ordered removed with the outbreak of WW2, so very few are found with the ID disc installed. These M23 Finnish contract lugers were originally issued with an orig surplus LPO8 stock (they purchased 5000 of these with the pistols) and the issue holster had straps in back (most later cut off) for carrying the stock. TH

09-08-2013, 02:05 PM	#1
desert fox User Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help needed - Finnish M23 unit marking I recently picked up a Finnish M23 Luger which has the unit marking "KKE/E.2" on the backstrap. Could you shed some light on its meaning? More pics of the rig can be seen here: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...709#post239709

09-09-2013, 11:38 AM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	DF, Most of these lugers were originally unit marked with a brass ID disc inlayed into the right grip. These disc were ordered removed with the outbreak of WW2, so very few are found with the ID disc installed. These M23 Finnish contract lugers were originally issued with an orig surplus LPO8 stock (they purchased 5000 of these with the pistols) and the issue holster had straps in back (most later cut off) for carrying the stock. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net