1912 Erfurt questions

[Norme]

Hi Dave, Your 1912 Erfurt has had a long history. Despite the shortcomings mentioned, it's an interesting gun and looks to be in decent shape. The rear toggle axles on 1912 Erfurts were unnumbered, but were stamped with the Erfurt test eagle, as shown in the photo. The holster, which I think dates from Imperial times, is worth repairing. Jerry Burney, here on the forum, can replace both the closure and pull-up straps. Can you post photos of the back of the holster and the marking inside the cover? Also, do the grip screws have inspection marks on them. Regards, Norm

[rockman96]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Dave, Your 1912 Erfurt has had a long history. Despite the shortcomings mentioned, it's an interesting gun and looks to be in decent shape.

Also, do the grip screws have inspection marks on them. Regards, Norm

Thanks Norm....Are you deriving the "long history" from the proofing, or from it being a 1912 Erfurt with some repairs? I just made out a check and envelope to Jan for his 'Central Powers' book, hopefully between that and forum searches I'll learn more without having to bug you guys too much.

I forgot about your question regarding grip screws until just now, so here is another pic....only one screw is stamped, the other is plain but it looks like it belongs on the gun age and finish-wise: