1916 DWM P.08 Police Conversion with "S.P. P." heel marking

mrerick · 12-29-2017, 01:54 PM

Here's a recent acquisition.

This is a 1916 dated "C/T C/S C/S" accepted P.08 military Luger that was arsenal converted after WW-I for police use, including installation of the sear safety. This pistol is not marked with the "1920" Weimar property marking on the chamber.

The original 1920 Landespolizei "S.L. Pol." marking on the grip strap was struck out in 1922 and re-stamped on the heel with the reorganized Saxon Security Police "S.P. P." marking on the heal, representing the (S.P.) Sächsische Polizei, Saxon Police district of (P.) Plauen.

The Luger also has the number 2 matching police magazine.

mrerick · 12-29-2017, 02:01 PM

The magazine base has a marking I'm not familiar with:

DonVoigt · 12-29-2017, 03:46 PM

The dove or eagle over a circle is a common Weimar Police inspection/acceptance stamp for magazines.

Nice catch on the Saxon police luger with a matching mag!

Edward Tinker · 12-29-2017, 09:47 PM

Great find!

I have a particular fondness for S.P. marked police lugers. I like the oddness of where marked, and was my first police luger.

mrerick · 12-30-2017, 10:18 AM

This one came with a back story that I have yet to verify.

It was one of several hundred firearms brought back from Europe at the end of WW-II by one of the younger members of Patton's personal staff who is now in his 90's. He apparently had a fondness for confiscated firearms, and the means and the authority to get them back home in large numbers...

More if I get some factual information to back it up.

12-29-2017, 01:54 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,370 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	1916 DWM P.08 Police Conversion with "S.P. P." heel marking Here's a recent acquisition. This is a 1916 dated "C/T C/S C/S" accepted P.08 military Luger that was arsenal converted after WW-I for police use, including installation of the sear safety. This pistol is not marked with the "1920" Weimar property marking on the chamber. The original 1920 Landespolizei "S.L. Pol." marking on the grip strap was struck out in 1922 and re-stamped on the heel with the reorganized Saxon Security Police "S.P. P." marking on the heal, representing the (S.P.) Sächsische Polizei, Saxon Police district of (P.) Plauen. The Luger also has the number 2 matching police magazine. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

12-29-2017, 02:01 PM	#2
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,370 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	The magazine base has a marking I'm not familiar with: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

12-29-2017, 03:46 PM	#3
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,038 Posts	The dove or eagle over a circle is a common Weimar Police inspection/acceptance stamp for magazines. Nice catch on the Saxon police luger with a matching mag! __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

12-30-2017, 10:18 AM	#5
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,370 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	This one came with a back story that I have yet to verify. It was one of several hundred firearms brought back from Europe at the end of WW-II by one of the younger members of Patton's personal staff who is now in his 90's. He apparently had a fondness for confiscated firearms, and the means and the authority to get them back home in large numbers... More if I get some factual information to back it up. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

12-29-2017, 09:47 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	Great find! I have a particular fondness for S.P. marked police lugers. I like the oddness of where marked, and was my first police luger.