8 R 6 2 unit marking

Hinrik WD · 03-09-2008, 11:44 PM

Dear all,

This is a Luger in my friends collection. Am I right in translating this marking as: "8 Regiment, 6 squadron, weapon no 2" ??

Serial no 810 e. These are the only photos I have of it.

Regards

Hinrik

Ron Smith · 03-09-2008, 11:51 PM

Hello Hinrik,

Your translation of the mark is close, but not quite.

8th Reserve(cursive R) Infantry Regiment 6th Kompanie weapon #2.

What is the date of the luger?

MFC · 03-10-2008, 01:00 AM

Hinrik,
The suffix is a "b" not "e".
Mike C.

Hinrik WD · 03-10-2008, 09:16 AM

Dear Ron and Mike,

Thanks for quick response. I see that its a "b" now. Thanks. I took these photos over 2 years ago, and I dont remember what the date of the gun was. I have a number of interesting WWII guns in my collection, but my friend who owns this gun, has about 300. (not 300 Lugers!)

Ron, does gun no 2 indicate that this gun might of been carried by an officer?

I will go to his house next month and take more photos of this gun and the Navy Luger he has.

Thanks again

Hinrik

Ron Smith · 03-10-2008, 10:17 AM

Hinrik,

The 2 is just the weapon number, nothing more. Officers were required to purchase their own side arms. This would have been issued to an enlisted man.

Ron

03-09-2008, 11:44 PM	#1
Hinrik WD User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iceland Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	8 R 6 2 unit marking Dear all, This is a Luger in my friends collection. Am I right in translating this marking as: "8 Regiment, 6 squadron, weapon no 2" ?? Serial no 810 e. These are the only photos I have of it. Regards Hinrik __________________ Hinrik Steinsson Reykjavik Iceland

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MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Hinrik, The suffix is a "b" not "e". Mike C. __________________ Mike C.

03-10-2008, 09:16 AM	#4
Hinrik WD User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iceland Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dear Ron and Mike, Thanks for quick response. I see that its a "b" now. Thanks. I took these photos over 2 years ago, and I dont remember what the date of the gun was. I have a number of interesting WWII guns in my collection, but my friend who owns this gun, has about 300. (not 300 Lugers!) Ron, does gun no 2 indicate that this gun might of been carried by an officer? I will go to his house next month and take more photos of this gun and the Navy Luger he has. Thanks again Hinrik __________________ Hinrik Steinsson Reykjavik Iceland

03-10-2008, 10:17 AM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hinrik, The 2 is just the weapon number, nothing more. Officers were required to purchase their own side arms. This would have been issued to an enlisted man. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

03-09-2008, 11:51 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hello Hinrik, Your translation of the mark is close, but not quite. 8th Reserve(cursive R) Infantry Regiment 6th Kompanie weapon #2. What is the date of the luger? __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...