Lighthearted RC mark survey

Stu · 03-20-2005, 07:17 PM

Just looking at a matching 1916 Erfurt and noticed on a cursory external inspection that the frame, barrel, cannon and breech block are all RC marked. I'll try to check the internals later.

I suspect this is just a coincidence, but did they assemble guns from a pile of these reject parts or just put them back in the bin after approval ?

I was wondering who else out there has a gun with mainly RC parts and what the count was ?

Dwight Gruber · 03-20-2005, 08:32 PM

Stu,

Thanks for the excuse to examine some Lugers!

1911 serial#7638 -no- RC parts!
1912 serial# 454 (rebarrelled) RC marked frame (trigger guard)
1914 LP-08 serial# 3511 RC marked frame (trigger guard)
1917/18 serial# 8895s RC marked receiver (hardness), RC marked rear toggle piece, RC marked frame (above trigger)

I know that this doesn't approach your maximum-parts question, but it will give you a start for a survey. And I suspect, as you, that it is a coincidence, that all the parts went into a bin and were assembled into guns as the parts came to hand.

I have wondered about the distribution of RC-marked parts over time, so I applaud your taking this on.

--Dwight

Ron Smith · 03-21-2005, 09:15 AM

Hi Stu,

1911 Erfurt # 3699 - None

1917 Erfurt # 4261 g - Barrel, Rear toggle, and Triggerguard.

Ron

Tim · 03-25-2005, 10:33 AM

Stu,

1917 Erfurt #1771 RC marked cannon just above proofs

Tim

the gunman · 03-25-2005, 11:23 AM

1918 Erfurt 2488m cannon, rear toggle, trigger guard,barrel
1912 erfurt 6852a none

SteveM · 03-25-2005, 07:08 PM

I have a 1918 all matching rig,including magazines. Crown RC on barrel,cannon and toggle. I never noticed this before, but the 8 in 1918 looks like an S. Any others like this? Is this peculiar to Erfurts?I compared it to a DWM and the DWM has a "normal" looking 8.

drbuster · 03-25-2005, 11:34 PM

Add my two 1914 dated Erfurt 4" barrelled P08's. #7342, RC on front trigger guard and right side of receiver, and #4265, no RC.

jcoe · 03-28-2005, 12:24 AM

Stu,
Erfurt 1918 P08 #8976n C/RC frame(trigger guard), barrel, receiver(hardness), both toggles
Erfurt 1918/1920#2161a C/RC frame(trigger guard), barrel, receiver(hardness), breech block, forward toggle

03-21-2005, 09:15 AM	#3
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Stu, 1911 Erfurt # 3699 - None 1917 Erfurt # 4261 g - Barrel, Rear toggle, and Triggerguard. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

03-20-2005, 07:17 PM	#1
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 451 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Lighthearted RC mark survey Just looking at a matching 1916 Erfurt and noticed on a cursory external inspection that the frame, barrel, cannon and breech block are all RC marked. I'll try to check the internals later. I suspect this is just a coincidence, but did they assemble guns from a pile of these reject parts or just put them back in the bin after approval ? I was wondering who else out there has a gun with mainly RC parts and what the count was ?

03-20-2005, 08:32 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	Stu, Thanks for the excuse to examine some Lugers! 1911 serial#7638 -no- RC parts! 1912 serial# 454 (rebarrelled) RC marked frame (trigger guard) 1914 LP-08 serial# 3511 RC marked frame (trigger guard) 1917/18 serial# 8895s RC marked receiver (hardness), RC marked rear toggle piece, RC marked frame (above trigger) I know that this doesn't approach your maximum-parts question, but it will give you a start for a survey. And I suspect, as you, that it is a coincidence, that all the parts went into a bin and were assembled into guns as the parts came to hand. I have wondered about the distribution of RC-marked parts over time, so I applaud your taking this on. --Dwight

03-25-2005, 10:33 AM	#4
Tim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Great North Woods of Wisconsin Posts: 100 Thanks: 7 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Stu, 1917 Erfurt #1771 RC marked cannon just above proofs Tim __________________ The intent of the second amendment was not to allow the private ownership of firearms. If it had been it would have said something like "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"...

03-25-2005, 11:23 AM	#5
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	1918 Erfurt 2488m cannon, rear toggle, trigger guard,barrel 1912 erfurt 6852a none

03-25-2005, 07:08 PM	#6
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	I have a 1918 all matching rig,including magazines. Crown RC on barrel,cannon and toggle. I never noticed this before, but the 8 in 1918 looks like an S. Any others like this? Is this peculiar to Erfurts?I compared it to a DWM and the DWM has a "normal" looking 8.

03-25-2005, 11:34 PM	#7
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Add my two 1914 dated Erfurt 4" barrelled P08's. #7342, RC on front trigger guard and right side of receiver, and #4265, no RC.

03-28-2005, 12:24 AM	#8
jcoe User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: mt Posts: 38 Thanks: 13 Thanked 31 Times in 9 Posts	Stu, Erfurt 1918 P08 #8976n C/RC frame(trigger guard), barrel, receiver(hardness), both toggles Erfurt 1918/1920#2161a C/RC frame(trigger guard), barrel, receiver(hardness), breech block, forward toggle