[Guest]

I have a nice Imperial pistol dated 1916 and over-stamped with 1920. Could somebody help me with the markings on the front gripstrap...SOpIV 174? I would guess the p stands for polizei. Jim

 

[Jan C Still]

Jim
SOpIV 174 probably looks like S.Op.IV.174. which signifies Prussian State Schutzpolizei, Oppeln, police command area IV, weapon no 174.

Your Luger almost certainally bears a sear safety.
Jan

 

[Guest]

Thank you Jan. It also has a matching magazine with alum. base stamped with a Weimar eagle. Was it common to replace the wood-based WW1 mags.? Jim

 

[Edward Tinker]

Yes after a certain date (no books with me), as wood magazines needed to be replaced, they were replaced by aluminum base magazines.

Ed

 

[donmaus]

Jim,

Could we know the toggle logo (DWM?), serial number & suffix and whether or not this pistol has/had sear or mag safeties?