S.d.viii S.h. 3.60.

jimbo c · 05-28-2007, 09:15 PM

could any one help on this one ? S.D.VIII S.H. (X out) 3.60.
Displayed on a DWM

Edward Tinker · 05-28-2007, 09:35 PM

Well it is a police marking, Schutzpolezei Dusseldorf. Can we get more info on it? approx serial number to include suffix, if it has a sear and/or mag safety?

Ed

Don M · 05-28-2007, 11:27 PM

James,

These are very interesting markings and I second Ed's request for more information about the gun.

It appears that this pistol has two successive markings. The first was S.H.3.60. representing weapon # 60 of Bereitschaft (riot company) 3 of the Schupo of Hannover. It was apparently transferred to Command VIII of the Schupo of the district of DÃ?Â¼sseldorf retaining the same Bereitschaft and weapon numbers. This suggests that the entire riot company was transferred from the Hannover district to the DÃ?Â¼sseldorf district.

I don't know which city was Command VIII but sometime during the 1920s the number of Commands in the DÃ?Â¼sseldorf district was reduced from ten or more to seven. This marking apparently predates that. Knowing more about the gun may help determine more about its history.

jimbo c · 05-29-2007, 12:13 AM

4511 b is the # it has no sear or mag safety 1920 on breach same stile & set as a dated imperial all # match

05-28-2007, 09:15 PM	#1
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05-28-2007, 09:35 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Well it is a police marking, Schutzpolezei Dusseldorf. Can we get more info on it? approx serial number to include suffix, if it has a sear and/or mag safety? Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

05-28-2007, 11:27 PM	#3
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	James, These are very interesting markings and I second Ed's request for more information about the gun. It appears that this pistol has two successive markings. The first was S.H.3.60. representing weapon # 60 of Bereitschaft (riot company) 3 of the Schupo of Hannover. It was apparently transferred to Command VIII of the Schupo of the district of DÃ?Â¼sseldorf retaining the same Bereitschaft and weapon numbers. This suggests that the entire riot company was transferred from the Hannover district to the DÃ?Â¼sseldorf district. I don't know which city was Command VIII but sometime during the 1920s the number of Commands in the DÃ?Â¼sseldorf district was reduced from ten or more to seven. This marking apparently predates that. Knowing more about the gun may help determine more about its history. __________________ Regards, Don [email protected] Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

05-29-2007, 12:13 AM	#4
jimbo c New User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	4511 b is the # it has no sear or mag safety 1920 on breach same stile & set as a dated imperial all # match