1940 Police Luger question

Dave Sanders · 05-04-2010, 11:18 PM

I picked up a 1940 police luger and have a couple of questions. Did all barrels have the gun's serial number on the barrel? This one doesn't have it on but has the 8.82 mark on it. What is the strange marking on the side of the barrel-SU 1?. Is the faint EL typical? Last, what is the eagle on the side to the left of the side plate? My 1939 has the sideways U mark and this one has the weird eagle. Thanks for any help you may give. It is really a pretty gun. I had my doubts as to wether it was reblued so I took it to two different gunsmiths and they both said it has definetly not been reblued.
Dave

tharpo · 05-05-2010, 12:23 AM

Dave,
I recently posted info on a 1940 Banner close to your serial number on Jan Stills forum. There seems to be a small serial number range with the Su barrel mark.
http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=12260

Tom

Lugerdoc · 05-05-2010, 08:41 AM

Dave, Your unnumbered Simson marked barrel is not unusual when used on Nazi era police PO8s. The E/N marking on your receiver and front sight base is correct for 1940 and later commerical & police contract Mauser PO8s. TH

Dave Sanders · 05-06-2010, 12:25 AM

Thank you all for the help.
Dave

05-04-2010, 11:18 PM	#1
Dave Sanders User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hamer, Idaho Posts: 284 Thanks: 28 Thanked 44 Times in 23 Posts	1940 Police Luger question I picked up a 1940 police luger and have a couple of questions. Did all barrels have the gun's serial number on the barrel? This one doesn't have it on but has the 8.82 mark on it. What is the strange marking on the side of the barrel-SU 1?. Is the faint EL typical? Last, what is the eagle on the side to the left of the side plate? My 1939 has the sideways U mark and this one has the weird eagle. Thanks for any help you may give. It is really a pretty gun. I had my doubts as to wether it was reblued so I took it to two different gunsmiths and they both said it has definetly not been reblued. Dave Attached Thumbnails

05-05-2010, 08:41 AM	#3
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Dave, Your unnumbered Simson marked barrel is not unusual when used on Nazi era police PO8s. The E/N marking on your receiver and front sight base is correct for 1940 and later commerical & police contract Mauser PO8s. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

05-05-2010, 12:23 AM	#2
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 118 Thanked 383 Times in 158 Posts	Dave, I recently posted info on a 1940 Banner close to your serial number on Jan Stills forum. There seems to be a small serial number range with the Su barrel mark. http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=12260 Tom

05-06-2010, 12:25 AM	#4
Dave Sanders User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hamer, Idaho Posts: 284 Thanks: 28 Thanked 44 Times in 23 Posts	Thank you all for the help. Dave