rugerwheels
01-30-2007, 09:39 AM
Weimar/Nazi Police Luger with several interesting features:
? With a tangent cut on the upper front of its receiver (photo 1), it was originally manufactured in 1918 as a military DWM Long P.08 (Artillery Luger) with 8 inch barrel. Retains original military proofs and acceptance marks.
? Reworked by Simson & Co., Suhl; replacement 4 inch barrel as required for Police after 1929. Has Simson Eagle/6 inspection stamp and Weimar Eagle/RC stamp (also found on Simson Lugers) on the barrel (photo 1.
? Berlin Police Armory PTV/Eagle Police Acceptance stamp on the barrel.
? Prussian State Police Unit Marking L.T.16 on the front grip strap (photo 2, signifying assignment to Landj?gerei (Prussian police) District in Trier.
? Police sear and magazine safeties (photos 3 & 4), both intact; intact magazine safeties are relatively rare.
All numbers on the gun match with the exception of the magazine which is a correct Police aluminum base magazine marked ?1? and with a police Sunburst K acceptance mark.
This Luger served in WWI as a military weapon, and in the Weimar and Nazi eras as a Police sidearm.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036488/SimsonMarks3small.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036488/UnitMarksmall.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036488/SearSafetysmall.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036488/MagSafetysmall.JPG
? With a tangent cut on the upper front of its receiver (photo 1), it was originally manufactured in 1918 as a military DWM Long P.08 (Artillery Luger) with 8 inch barrel. Retains original military proofs and acceptance marks.
? Reworked by Simson & Co., Suhl; replacement 4 inch barrel as required for Police after 1929. Has Simson Eagle/6 inspection stamp and Weimar Eagle/RC stamp (also found on Simson Lugers) on the barrel (photo 1.
? Berlin Police Armory PTV/Eagle Police Acceptance stamp on the barrel.
? Prussian State Police Unit Marking L.T.16 on the front grip strap (photo 2, signifying assignment to Landj?gerei (Prussian police) District in Trier.
? Police sear and magazine safeties (photos 3 & 4), both intact; intact magazine safeties are relatively rare.
All numbers on the gun match with the exception of the magazine which is a correct Police aluminum base magazine marked ?1? and with a police Sunburst K acceptance mark.
This Luger served in WWI as a military weapon, and in the Weimar and Nazi eras as a Police sidearm.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036488/SimsonMarks3small.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036488/UnitMarksmall.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036488/SearSafetysmall.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036488/MagSafetysmall.JPG