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This is an Imperial 1917 DWM, that was then reworked by the Weimar Police, I have two matching magazines, one is a wooden magazine bottom and an aluminum bottom magazine, both matching to the gun, both are correct for the time period. In addition, it has the sear safety, but never had the magazine safety installed.
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There is an interesting police marking on the butt of the grip that I have researched. Originally it was marked on the grip strap interior, then ground off, and on the butt of the grip is a marking of S.P.D.
grip.jpg
Klaus researched and gave me this information:
S.L.Pol. = Saechsische Landespolizei
K.P.L. = Kriminalpolizei Leipzig
S.P.D. = Schutzpolizei Dresden
Source : Die Pistole 08 by Joachim Goertz, page 231
As an aside, it came with a period holster, and on the inside it is marked S.P.O. with 1136 just under the S.P.O.
{note: I heard of two others for sale, all marked in the same area of the grip strap, most police markings are marked on the interior or exterior of the grip, but was not able to buy either).
Safety on the left side:
1917 left safety.jpg
Right tilt of the gun.
1917 right.jpg
1917 DWM proofs and acceptance:
1917 20 DWM proofs.jpg
Ed
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There is an interesting police marking on the butt of the grip that I have researched. Originally it was marked on the grip strap interior, then ground off, and on the butt of the grip is a marking of S.P.D.

Klaus researched and gave me this information:
S.L.Pol. = Saechsische Landespolizei
K.P.L. = Kriminalpolizei Leipzig
S.P.D. = Schutzpolizei Dresden
Source : Die Pistole 08 by Joachim Goertz, page 231
As an aside, it came with a period holster, and on the inside it is marked S.P.O. with 1136 just under the S.P.O.
{note: I heard of two others for sale, all marked in the same area of the grip strap, most police markings are marked on the interior or exterior of the grip, but was not able to buy either).
Safety on the left side:

Right tilt of the gun.

1917 DWM proofs and acceptance:

Ed
