police luger unknown era

myky · 10-18-2011, 06:55 PM

Guys, has anyone seen one like this or any idea ? It's a 1914 dated police with an unnumbered barrel, only a crown U. The grips are numbered to the gun, although it is not matching. The bore is mint. The grip marking is " Polieziverwaltung. Neuwied " There are no import marks.

Thanks and God bless........ Myky

mrerick · 10-18-2011, 07:47 PM

Google Translate shows:

Police Administration. Neuwied

Neuwied is a town in Western Germany in the Rhineland.

Marc

myky · 10-18-2011, 08:17 PM

Hey thanks Marc. Every bit of info really helps !

God bless ! Mike

Don M · 10-18-2011, 09:24 PM

Mike, what is the serial number and suffix on the front of the frame?

myky · 10-19-2011, 10:58 AM

Hi Don ! Thanks for the reply. The serial # is 1203 d.

God bless ! Mike

myky · 10-19-2011, 11:12 AM

Don, here's a better scan . It's so small it's hard to scan.

Mike

Don M · 10-19-2011, 11:30 AM

Mike, thanks for the sn. The municipal police departments in smaller German cities and towns were known generally as Polizeiverwaltungen. In 1925, Neuwied had about 20,000 residents and its police force was a local one. These police did not have any state agency specifying how to mark weapons so, if they marked them at all, it was up to their imaginations. You don't see many of these types of markings.

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myky User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 178 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts	police luger unknown era Guys, has anyone seen one like this or any idea ? It's a 1914 dated police with an unnumbered barrel, only a crown U. The grips are numbered to the gun, although it is not matching. The bore is mint. The grip marking is " Polieziverwaltung. Neuwied " There are no import marks. Thanks and God bless........ Myky Attached Thumbnails __________________ myky

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Google Translate shows: Police Administration. Neuwied Neuwied is a town in Western Germany in the Rhineland. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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myky User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 178 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts	Hey thanks Marc. Every bit of info really helps ! God bless ! Mike __________________ myky

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Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Mike, what is the serial number and suffix on the front of the frame? __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

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myky User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 178 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts	Hi Don ! Thanks for the reply. The serial # is 1203 d. God bless ! Mike __________________ myky

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myky User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 178 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts	police Luger from unknown era Don, here's a better scan . It's so small it's hard to scan. Mike Attached Thumbnails __________________ myky

10-19-2011, 11:30 AM	#7
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Mike, thanks for the sn. The municipal police departments in smaller German cities and towns were known generally as Polizeiverwaltungen. In 1925, Neuwied had about 20,000 residents and its police force was a local one. These police did not have any state agency specifying how to mark weapons so, if they marked them at all, it was up to their imaginations. You don't see many of these types of markings. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com