1929 police luger markings on side plate and back of frame

TC · 06-24-2002, 10:58 PM

i have a 1929 dwm weimar police luger, sear safety and mag safety with unit markings. question is the serial number and the matching numbers on it. the last 2 digits are xx02. but on the side plate it has "020" stamped on it as well as below the toggle in the back on the frame. the back of the toggle has"02" on it. i've read other post on the forum on this and was wondering if anyone has a clear clue? was it an arsonal rework stamp? the other numbers all match up even the front frame? any clue?

Marvin · 06-28-2002, 12:08 PM

TC,

I have no real clue to the meaning of the stamp, but I have seen the "pistol number" only for a unit stamp, stamped below the toggle on the rear of the frame. I have never seen this on the sideplate, but these stamps were usually put on by local armorers, or unit repair depots.

Is there any indication that there was a unit stamp on the gripstraps? This would be my best guess.

Marvin

TC · 06-28-2002, 12:53 PM

yes marvin it is unit marked as well. how you been doing lately?

tom <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

Marvin · 06-28-2002, 02:42 PM

Hello TC,

I have been doing great, but working a lot of hours and not having much time for the Forums. I try to read the postings, but don;t have much time to respond.

Back to your Luger, are the 020 stamps part of the unit marking? I have one Luger with similar stamps on the back of the frame, but the unit stamp on the gripstrap has been removed.

Is your 1929 in the "s", "t", or "u" suffix range? I just picked up a nice 1929 in the "t" range with the Landsjagerei, Hildesheim stamp on the front gripstrap. This is one of the so called, "sneak", Police Lugers that I find to be very interesting. Mine has the sear safety and the magazine safety. The mag safety is not operations, but was deactivated by "rounding" off the metal near the trigger. Most were deactivated by just snipping off the tab. Also, my pistol has the Commercial style numbering. I feel that possibly these were intended for the commercial market, but diverted to the Police. The barrel length is 4", and 9mmP cal., which was against the Treaty regulations. I have wondered if they were just stamped to appear like commercial pistols and really intended for the Military or Police anyway. A very interesting time for Lugers.

Marvin

06-24-2002, 10:58 PM	#1
TC Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: south carolina Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1929 police luger markings on side plate and back of frame i have a 1929 dwm weimar police luger, sear safety and mag safety with unit markings. question is the serial number and the matching numbers on it. the last 2 digits are xx02. but on the side plate it has "020" stamped on it as well as below the toggle in the back on the frame. the back of the toggle has"02" on it. i've read other post on the forum on this and was wondering if anyone has a clear clue? was it an arsonal rework stamp? the other numbers all match up even the front frame? any clue?

06-28-2002, 12:08 PM	#2
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TC, I have no real clue to the meaning of the stamp, but I have seen the "pistol number" only for a unit stamp, stamped below the toggle on the rear of the frame. I have never seen this on the sideplate, but these stamps were usually put on by local armorers, or unit repair depots. Is there any indication that there was a unit stamp on the gripstraps? This would be my best guess. Marvin

06-28-2002, 12:53 PM	#3
TC Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: south carolina Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes marvin it is unit marked as well. how you been doing lately? tom <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

06-28-2002, 02:42 PM	#4
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello TC, I have been doing great, but working a lot of hours and not having much time for the Forums. I try to read the postings, but don;t have much time to respond. Back to your Luger, are the 020 stamps part of the unit marking? I have one Luger with similar stamps on the back of the frame, but the unit stamp on the gripstrap has been removed. Is your 1929 in the "s", "t", or "u" suffix range? I just picked up a nice 1929 in the "t" range with the Landsjagerei, Hildesheim stamp on the front gripstrap. This is one of the so called, "sneak", Police Lugers that I find to be very interesting. Mine has the sear safety and the magazine safety. The mag safety is not operations, but was deactivated by "rounding" off the metal near the trigger. Most were deactivated by just snipping off the tab. Also, my pistol has the Commercial style numbering. I feel that possibly these were intended for the commercial market, but diverted to the Police. The barrel length is 4", and 9mmP cal., which was against the Treaty regulations. I have wondered if they were just stamped to appear like commercial pistols and really intended for the Military or Police anyway. A very interesting time for Lugers. Marvin