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10-04-2009, 12:40 PM | #1 |
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10-04-2009, 01:16 PM | #2 |
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Karl, nice luger! According to Don Maus' History Writ in Steel, page 140, you have a "Schupo Hannover" police luger. Don says these markings can be somewhat confusing. Also, your "police" luger seems a bit unusual, as it does not possess a sear safety, one very common feature of police lugers. Perhaps others, including Don, will comment.
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10-04-2009, 02:05 PM | #3 |
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Karl, drbuster has the marking id nailed! The lack of a sear safety means the pistol was issued to a barracked Schupo Bereitschaft (younger reserve police, sort of like a SWAT Team). These police were taken into the military in 1934-36 and their Lugers were excepted from the 1933 order to add sear and mag safeties to police Lugers.
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10-04-2009, 02:29 PM | #4 |
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Thanks guys!
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