non unit marked police

lugersrkewl · 01-28-2013, 12:44 AM

Why would a police luger not be unit marked?

Dwight Gruber · 01-28-2013, 02:32 AM

Negligence. From observation only 30%-40% of the applicable Lugers actually received their unit marks.

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Don M · 01-28-2013, 12:48 PM

Also, many Lugers were issued to Gemeindepolizei units, particularly in the 1934-36 time frame. There were no standing instructions about marking these pistols and most units did not. Those that did made up their own formats. Unit marking of police weapons was terminated in early 1937, so any issued after that time were unmarked.

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Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Also, many Lugers were issued to Gemeindepolizei units, particularly in the 1934-36 time frame. There were no standing instructions about marking these pistols and most units did not. Those that did made up their own formats. Unit marking of police weapons was terminated in early 1937, so any issued after that time were unmarked. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

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