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I started collecting Lugers two years back, and I believed that this should be not to complicated having a far longer experience in collecting Swiss rifles and pistols. There are a few fine Swiss Lugers I had a good knowledge off, so it would mean more of the same...
So I thought, and in the meantime I got my lessons. Step by step I discover the whereabouts and this forum is for me a source of endless information. I thank every contributor for that.
Three weeks ago I could purchase a good looking DWM/Mauser Police Luger. With matching mag's and a matching holster. As this weapon has some fine features, I like to put some pics and a little bit of information to your knowledge.
The serial # is 462 t. It has DWM marked on the toggle, and Crown / N proofs on the receiver, barrel and breechblock. There is a Schiwy sear - safety, and also a disengaged Walther - magazine safety.
Two digit # (62) are found on the take down lever, the trigger, the rear toggle axle and below the rear sight.
The right side
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The left side
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The serial number on the frame yoke: # 462 t
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Unit mark: L.Hi.25. this stands for "Landespolizei" (Rural police) "Hildesheim", weapon # 25.
Hildesheim is nowadays a fairly prosperous town, 20 miles south of Hannover. Important industries like Blaupunkt and Bosch (both electronics) have plants here. Somehow this town must have had also a strategic value in WWII, as destructive mass - bombing by the Alies destroyed the centre and 50% of the buildings here on March 22nd 1945. All historic building have been restored, the last in 1980.
For those interested, visit the website http://www.hildesheim.de.
The front of the grip - strap
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Acceptance: WaffenAmt 66
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Proof: Crown N on receiver and breechblock
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Barrel: Crown N and serial #
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The top with the DWM banner
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The magazine - safety is partly present. I suppose that this device must have been extremely impopular, because in almost all known examples is has been disengaged. Well, if you think about the consequences of a need to change or fill a mag, having one round in the chamber and beeing not able to use that in a emergency... Many policemen must heve been thinking of that before they committed their little sabotage.
This pic gives a good idea how it was constructed. The idea was to block the trigger when the magazine was taken out.
Magazine - safety
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The magazines are matching. Someone did not like the square way # 1 was struck, so there is a better readable 1 on top of the old one.
Two magazines
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The holster is in nearly perfect condition.
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The back of the holster shows restitching on the left, and also the belt - straps have seen refitting. Between them the manufacturer is stamped: Franz Cobau Berlin 1929. Underneath there is an "L" in a sunburst, typical for police holsters of this period.
This brings me to the question mark in the header of this topic. I think it is rather strange that a 1929 holster was chosen for a apprx. 1933 weapon... Was it 4 years in stock?
The backside of the holster
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On the right are two stamps - proof of the fact that pistol and holster stayed together. The first, light stamp reads L.Hi.25. and
afterwards the serial # has been overstruck.
Two stamps
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Luger, holster, extra mag & tool
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Thanks for reading and viewing this stuff. Questions are welcome, and comments also. I am still learning by doing.
I started collecting Lugers two years back, and I believed that this should be not to complicated having a far longer experience in collecting Swiss rifles and pistols. There are a few fine Swiss Lugers I had a good knowledge off, so it would mean more of the same...
So I thought, and in the meantime I got my lessons. Step by step I discover the whereabouts and this forum is for me a source of endless information. I thank every contributor for that.
Three weeks ago I could purchase a good looking DWM/Mauser Police Luger. With matching mag's and a matching holster. As this weapon has some fine features, I like to put some pics and a little bit of information to your knowledge.
The serial # is 462 t. It has DWM marked on the toggle, and Crown / N proofs on the receiver, barrel and breechblock. There is a Schiwy sear - safety, and also a disengaged Walther - magazine safety.
Two digit # (62) are found on the take down lever, the trigger, the rear toggle axle and below the rear sight.
The right side
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The left side
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The serial number on the frame yoke: # 462 t
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Unit mark: L.Hi.25. this stands for "Landespolizei" (Rural police) "Hildesheim", weapon # 25.
Hildesheim is nowadays a fairly prosperous town, 20 miles south of Hannover. Important industries like Blaupunkt and Bosch (both electronics) have plants here. Somehow this town must have had also a strategic value in WWII, as destructive mass - bombing by the Alies destroyed the centre and 50% of the buildings here on March 22nd 1945. All historic building have been restored, the last in 1980.
For those interested, visit the website http://www.hildesheim.de.
The front of the grip - strap
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Acceptance: WaffenAmt 66
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Proof: Crown N on receiver and breechblock
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Barrel: Crown N and serial #
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The top with the DWM banner
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The magazine - safety is partly present. I suppose that this device must have been extremely impopular, because in almost all known examples is has been disengaged. Well, if you think about the consequences of a need to change or fill a mag, having one round in the chamber and beeing not able to use that in a emergency... Many policemen must heve been thinking of that before they committed their little sabotage.
This pic gives a good idea how it was constructed. The idea was to block the trigger when the magazine was taken out.
Magazine - safety
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The magazines are matching. Someone did not like the square way # 1 was struck, so there is a better readable 1 on top of the old one.
Two magazines
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The holster is in nearly perfect condition.
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The back of the holster shows restitching on the left, and also the belt - straps have seen refitting. Between them the manufacturer is stamped: Franz Cobau Berlin 1929. Underneath there is an "L" in a sunburst, typical for police holsters of this period.
This brings me to the question mark in the header of this topic. I think it is rather strange that a 1929 holster was chosen for a apprx. 1933 weapon... Was it 4 years in stock?
The backside of the holster
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On the right are two stamps - proof of the fact that pistol and holster stayed together. The first, light stamp reads L.Hi.25. and
afterwards the serial # has been overstruck.
Two stamps
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Luger, holster, extra mag & tool
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118.35 KB
Thanks for reading and viewing this stuff. Questions are welcome, and comments also. I am still learning by doing.