S/N 220220 (2nd and late variation)
In above reference, Martin wrote: "... some late do have higher SNs in the 218,xxx /219,xxx range"
And later: "From 219,219 to 222,000 are mostly Dutch / Amsterdam Police pistols"
So, how many of those 1929's have been procured by Amsterdam Police? Less than 3,000 ?
very nice find. so is it just the serial number range to ID that they are one of the Amsterdam Police guns? or should there also be some identification mark? I notice your gun is 220 outside the reported range. now, in some instances that is not set range but just a guide. while other guns its an exact science. if your outside this range by 1 number it doesn't count. Hopefully more light will be shed in this thread. again fascinating find and thanks for sharing!
Regarding the number of Sauer 29 acquired by the Amsterdam police I still can’t offer verified numbers. The majority I saw so far are in the 218xx to 220xxx SN range, but it doesn’t seem to be a closed block. Highest confirmed in my own database currently is SN 220238. I still don’t know, how many were bought by the Amsterdam police. The only thing I can add is an Amsterdam Police still I made…..
As regards the quantity of pistols procured by Amsterdam police, would it be comparable to the demographic situation in Rotterdam in the 1930's?
In the following post, I referred to Pender who wrote there would have been around 1,200 Mauser pocket pistols procured by Rotterdam police at that time (before being replaced by PPK's). If population numbers of those cities were equivalent or different (=?), that could help approximate the number of pistols (namely M1929's) procured by Amsterdam police... What do you think?
Bruno, I can add nothing more to this discussion as it is rather complete. I have had your pistol's serial number and description in my Sauer database for a long time. I was wondering where you found this "little lost sheep." Best regards, Jim
According to my database, it was added in 2001. At that time it could very well still have been in Canada. Thanks, Jim
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