1920 Pw.B.

captn · 10-11-2022, 03:42 PM

Hi , I posted this on the Jan C Still forum awhile ago. I received a lot of informative information . It was part of my father's WW2 bring backs. I found out it was part of the " Polizeiwehr Bayern" arsenal .
Where can I find out more on this paramilitary group? or the Bavarian police in general from 1920 to WW2. Please post any information I might have missed . Thank you all in advance.

Mac Cat · 10-11-2022, 04:25 PM

I've read that 1920 dated lugers are rare.
I'm not familiar with the acceptance stamps on the right side.

Looks nice, to me.

S/N 256 a

Schupo · 10-12-2022, 11:45 AM

The Bavarian Polizeiwehr was a short lived Police organization that was deemed to be too militaristic by the Allied Occupation Forces. It was only in existence for around a year and a half before it was dissolved and its personnel were absorbed by the local Schutzpolizei. So, pistols with this property marking are relatively rare.

Here is a Sauer pistol that is property marked to the Polizeiwehr.

Edward Tinker · 10-12-2022, 11:55 AM

What I see is a 1920 made (date on receiver), DWM (manufacturer) with acceptance markings on the right and the final proof on the far right.
I like these new made lugers with the dove stamps. The dove stamps were only used for the one year.

It went into police service and would have served in the Weimar years and through the nazi era.

Ed

captn · 10-18-2022, 05:41 PM

Hi Ed
, are the acceptance marks doves or eagle AyA4 ?

Edward Tinker · 10-18-2022, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by captn

Hi
Ed , are the acceptance marks doves or eagle AyA4 ?

you are correct, I spoke too soon

Dwight Gruber · 10-19-2022, 04:02 AM

e/ArA4. The y is a mis-identification carried over from Costanzo.

--Dwight

captn · 10-19-2022, 12:55 PM

Just goes to show "a little bit of knowledge is dangerous "

I have your book Police Lugers and you covered this quite well, But I still got it wrong . Thank you for the correction. I am new to the luger world and am only seeking knowledge for this one gun .

Dwight Gruber · 10-19-2022, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by captn

Just goes to show "a little bit of knowledge is dangerous "

I have your book Police Lugers and you covered this quite well, But I still got it wrong . Thank you for the correction. I am new to the luger world and am only seeking knowledge for this one gun .

Heh. That's good for a start

--Dwight

10-11-2022, 03:42 PM	#1
captn User Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: CA. Posts: 8 Thanks: 41 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	1920 Pw.B. Hi , I posted this on the Jan C Still forum awhile ago. I received a lot of informative information . It was part of my father's WW2 bring backs. I found out it was part of the " Polizeiwehr Bayern" arsenal . Where can I find out more on this paramilitary group? or the Bavarian police in general from 1920 to WW2. Please post any information I might have missed . Thank you all in advance. Attached Thumbnails

10-12-2022, 11:45 AM	#3
Schupo User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas City Metro Posts: 206 Thanks: 1 Thanked 102 Times in 47 Posts	The Bavarian Polizeiwehr was a short lived Police organization that was deemed to be too militaristic by the Allied Occupation Forces. It was only in existence for around a year and a half before it was dissolved and its personnel were absorbed by the local Schutzpolizei. So, pistols with this property marking are relatively rare. Here is a Sauer pistol that is property marked to the Polizeiwehr. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "You can't please everyone, so you have got to please yourself." Ricky Nelson

10-12-2022, 11:55 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	What I see is a 1920 made (date on receiver), DWM (manufacturer) with acceptance markings on the right and the final proof on the far right. I like these new made lugers with the dove stamps. The dove stamps were only used for the one year. It went into police service and would have served in the Weimar years and through the nazi era. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-18-2022, 05:41 PM	#5
captn User Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: CA. Posts: 8 Thanks: 41 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Ed , are the acceptance marks doves or eagle AyA4 ? Last edited by captn; 11-15-2022 at 01:34 PM.

10-19-2022, 12:55 PM	#8
captn User Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: CA. Posts: 8 Thanks: 41 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Just goes to show "a little bit of knowledge is dangerous " I have your book Police Lugers and you covered this quite well, But I still got it wrong . Thank you for the correction. I am new to the luger world and am only seeking knowledge for this one gun . Last edited by captn; 10-19-2022 at 07:06 PM.

10-11-2022, 04:25 PM	#2
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 727 Thanks: 2,090 Thanked 606 Times in 327 Posts	I've read that 1920 dated lugers are rare. I'm not familiar with the acceptance stamps on the right side. Looks nice, to me. S/N 256 a

10-19-2022, 04:02 AM	#7
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,317 Times in 431 Posts	e/ArA4. The y is a mis-identification carried over from Costanzo. --Dwight