Pictures of the 1914 police

SAKIJOE · 11-20-2010, 04:24 PM

Hi don
here the pictures for you of the 1914 mauser pistol and the police markings
thanks
bob

Ron Smith · 11-20-2010, 06:40 PM

Bob,

I enhanced your photo a touch. I'm going to go out on a limb here.

ST. Could indicate Prison issue. I think this was a Prison guards pistol prior to being transferred to the Landjägerei.

SP. could be Spandau Prison(?). 106 is obviously a rack or weapon number. The G.M.H. is up for grabs when it comes to my limited knowledge and references. I did research German prisons of that period and didn't find any that correlated with G.M.H., so I think the SP. is the prison, if it is a prison pistol.

If I'm right, it's a scarce marking, and a neat one.

Ron

SAKIJOE · 11-20-2010, 07:24 PM

Hi ron
great thanks for your help. That's the first one i have heard that was issued to a prison.
I hope you and other will in time find out more about it
regards
bob

Ron Smith · 11-20-2010, 07:35 PM

Bob,

Another clue to the G whether valid or not.

Gefängniswärter= Prison Guard.

Ron

Don M · 11-20-2010, 11:28 PM

I believe the marking is actually SP.GM.H.ST. Known prison markings are either St.A. (Strafanstalt) or St.Gef. (Strafgefängnis). I'm not ready to jump on the prison bandwagen yet. I'll have to think about it some more. Definitely an interesting challenge.

sheepherder · 11-21-2010, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don M

I believe the marking is actually SP.GM.H.ST.

+ 1

Another image for S&G...

SAKIJOE · 11-21-2010, 08:50 AM

Hi
I hope in time that you will be able to find out what the markings are. That the fun of collecting. The history , That's why I like collecting the unit markings.
Best of luck
Bob

11-20-2010, 04:24 PM	#1
SAKIJOE User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OHIO Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pictures of the 1914 police Hi don here the pictures for you of the 1914 mauser pistol and the police markings thanks bob Last edited by SAKIJOE; 11-13-2015 at 11:11 AM.

11-20-2010, 06:40 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Bob, I enhanced your photo a touch. I'm going to go out on a limb here. ST. Could indicate Prison issue. I think this was a Prison guards pistol prior to being transferred to the Landjägerei. SP. could be Spandau Prison(?). 106 is obviously a rack or weapon number. The G.M.H. is up for grabs when it comes to my limited knowledge and references. I did research German prisons of that period and didn't find any that correlated with G.M.H., so I think the SP. is the prison, if it is a prison pistol. If I'm right, it's a scarce marking, and a neat one. Ron Attached Images __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

11-20-2010, 07:24 PM	#3
SAKIJOE User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OHIO Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1914 mauser police pistol Hi ron great thanks for your help. That's the first one i have heard that was issued to a prison. I hope you and other will in time find out more about it regards bob

11-20-2010, 07:35 PM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Bob, Another clue to the G whether valid or not. Gefängniswärter= Prison Guard. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

11-20-2010, 11:28 PM	#5
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	I believe the marking is actually SP.GM.H.ST. Known prison markings are either St.A. (Strafanstalt) or St.Gef. (Strafgefängnis). I'm not ready to jump on the prison bandwagen yet. I'll have to think about it some more. Definitely an interesting challenge. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

11-21-2010, 08:50 AM	#7
SAKIJOE User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OHIO Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1914 mauser with police markings Hi I hope in time that you will be able to find out what the markings are. That the fun of collecting. The history , That's why I like collecting the unit markings. Best of luck Bob