RG.34 der Ordnungspolizei

 

A member of the Ordnungspolizei on duty armed with his 9mm service pistol.
Berlin, 1937.  [source: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-C00772 /  CC BY-SA 3.0 DE]

  Gustav Appel firm would produce a variant of the Reinigungsgerät 34 with an additional Reinigungsbürste placed in an inner clamp under the main compartment lid. This variant, produced exclusively by this firm, present the G. Appel logo and neither the use of the secret code assigned by the Heereswaffenamt (64/cnx) nor any Waffenamt stamps has been observed on it. The exact date of its introduction is unknown but everything points to around 1940.

A Reinigungsgerät 34 variant with the extra 9mm cleaning brush, marked with the G.Appel firm logo on the lid.

Same kit as shown above with the lid open, notice the metal clamp soldered to the lid holding the extra brush. 
The rest of the parts were of standard manufacture.

  

  Although it seems that this variant would have a fairly limited production, three variations have been observed, which most likely correspond to its evolution in manufacturing:

       • Mod. a) features G.Appel logo on the main lid, painted Behälter type I.

       • Mod. b) features G.Appel logo on the small compartment lid, painted Behälter type I

       • Mod. c) features G.Appel logo on the small compartment lid, painted Behälter type III.

  The only official reference to this Rg 34 variant is found in Karl Fischer's manual Waffentechnischer Leitfaden für die Ordnungs-Polizei  [Weapon Technical Guide for the Order Police] published by R. Eisenschmidt. In the chapter dedicated to the use of the Rg 34, it describes the presence of a second brush to clean the 9mm caliber pistol, in the kit that it denomines RG.34 der Ordnungspolizei. The first edition of this manual was published in early 1940 and coincides with the estimated date of the introduction of this variant. I think this is clear evidence of the possible origin of this Rg 34 variant as well as identify one of its users, if not the main one.

Cover of the manual published by R. Eisenschmidt of Berlin Waffentechnischer Leitfaden für die Ordnungs-Polizei