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02-07-2016, 09:15 PM | #1 |
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New to database. Like to confirm my Luger.
I joined this forum to see if I can verify when my lugers where made. I'll limit myself to one of them for this inquiry.
I just pruchased this one the other day. I couldn't pass it up. Mine appears to be one of the 'Oberndorf' commercial Lugers with the V suffix. I assume it was manufactured around 1929. 749V. It is listed in your 5th generation database. I attached some pics. It has the Police sear safe. Can you tell me what the police marking on the grip stands for? Ldj. M. Str.1171. |
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02-07-2016, 09:32 PM | #2 |
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I'm not an expert on these markings, but this might help:
http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/police_unit_marks.html Ldj: Landjaegerei / Gendarmerie: rural police. By 1932 it consisted of 16,532 men, of which 8,929 were Prussian.
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I have not seen a marking spelled out like this, nor so stretched out
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Welcome, NICE!Yes, Would be hard to pass up a beauty like this!
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The grip strap marking is that of the Landjägerei (rural constabulary) of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. This same pistol is discussed on p. 244 of HWIS. To my knowledge, this is the only example of this marking extant. I believe the original marking was Ldj.M.Str.29. and it was renumbered to 1171 following the 1934 merger of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Mecklenburg-Schwerin to form Mecklenburg (HWIS p.239).
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Wow. 'Ask and ye shall know'.
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Your knowledge in this field is absolutely impressive, chapeau.
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