S.Sh.???

Don M · 01-23-2007, 10:07 PM

Here's a marking I've not seen before on a police Luger for sale by Simpson: http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...ducts_id=6090. Perhaps a very early 1920s marking?

http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/ssh1_967.jpg

RockinWR · 01-23-2007, 11:18 PM

Hi Don,
* Trust you noted the marked holster as well. Looks like "S.B.5262."
Regards,
Bob

Don M · 01-24-2007, 10:23 AM

Bob,

I did not notice it. I must be slipping! Thanks very much for pointing it out -- it may be a clue to identifying the pistol marking, if they were really together in service. The S.B.5262. marking is from the Charlottenburg Inspektion of Berlin.

I suspect the marking on the pistol was a Sicherheitspolizei marking and that it was canceled when the Schupo marking orders were issued in April 1922. The puzzle is why it was not replaced with a regulation Schupo marking. The sear and mag safeties indicate the pistol remained in police service until at least 1934. This is quite consistent with the 1933 manufacture date of the holster.

01-23-2007, 10:07 PM	#1
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	S.Sh.??? Here's a marking I've not seen before on a police Luger for sale by Simpson: http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...ducts_id=6090. Perhaps a very early 1920s marking? http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/ssh1_967.jpg __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

01-24-2007, 10:23 AM	#3
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Bob, I did not notice it. I must be slipping! Thanks very much for pointing it out -- it may be a clue to identifying the pistol marking, if they were really together in service. The S.B.5262. marking is from the Charlottenburg Inspektion of Berlin. I suspect the marking on the pistol was a Sicherheitspolizei marking and that it was canceled when the Schupo marking orders were issued in April 1922. The puzzle is why it was not replaced with a regulation Schupo marking. The sear and mag safeties indicate the pistol remained in police service until at least 1934. This is quite consistent with the 1933 manufacture date of the holster. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

01-23-2007, 11:18 PM	#2
RockinWR User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: D/FW, Tx Posts: 278 Thanks: 109 Thanked 30 Times in 15 Posts	Hi Don, * Trust you noted the marked holster as well. Looks like "S.B.5262." Regards, Bob