![]() |
my profile |
register |
faq |
search upload photo | donate | calendar |
|
![]() |
#1 |
User
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: CA.
Posts: 8
Thanks: 41
Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts
|
![]()
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. |
![]() |
![]() |
The following 4 members says Thank You to captn for your post: |
![]() |
#2 |
Lifer
Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 695
Thanks: 2,058
Thanked 569 Times in 304 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 |
![]() |
![]() |
The following member says Thank You to Mac Cat for your post: |
![]() |
#3 |
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.
__________________
"You can't please everyone, so you have got to please yourself." Ricky Nelson |
![]() |
![]() |
The following 6 members says Thank You to Schupo for your post: |
![]() |
#4 |
Super Moderator
Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North of Spokane, WA
Posts: 15,924
Thanks: 2,012
Thanked 4,517 Times in 2,087 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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
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 12:34 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Super Moderator
Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North of Spokane, WA
Posts: 15,924
Thanks: 2,012
Thanked 4,517 Times in 2,087 Posts
|
![]()
you are correct, I spoke too soon
__________________
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
The following member says Thank You to Edward Tinker for your post: |
![]() |
#8 |
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 06:06 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 | |
User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 3,893
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1,287 Times in 426 Posts
|
![]() Quote:
Heh. That's good for a start ![]() --Dwight |
|
![]() |
![]() |
The following 2 members says Thank You to Dwight Gruber for your post: |
![]() |
|
|