need help on 1915 Erfurt(?)

Dwight Gruber · 01-12-2005, 03:19 AM

Boyoboy, is this an interesting Luger!

The inspection and proof marks on the right receiver are proper for a 1915 DWM Luger, the lack of an artillery sight notch on the receiver front, and the general lack of inspector stamps, confirms that it is a DWM.

Not only is the forward toggle an Erfurt piece, the rear toggle is stamped with an inspector's stamp in the Erfurt style. Its too difficult to see what proof is stamped on the breechblock.

This gun has been rebarrelled, as can be seen by the crown/N and the absence of a serial number. Crown/N is the German commercial proof; the c/N on the barrel, and obliterated Erfurt stamp replaced with a c/N are strong indicators that this gun is a postwar Commercial rework.

The crown/U on the left receiver and frame look like the 1950 East German Suhl inspectors mark (see Costanzo, p. 203). It would be interesting to see a detailed closeup of the eagle, the only mark in Costanzo which appears close is the East German People's Military final proof (ibid., p. 138). There also appears to be the remnants of a starburst around a letter, it is not possible to tell exactly what it is but this may be an East German mark as well.

What is the magazine for this pistol like?

--Dwight

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01-12-2005, 03:19 AM	#9
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Boyoboy, is this an interesting Luger! The inspection and proof marks on the right receiver are proper for a 1915 DWM Luger, the lack of an artillery sight notch on the receiver front, and the general lack of inspector stamps, confirms that it is a DWM. Not only is the forward toggle an Erfurt piece, the rear toggle is stamped with an inspector's stamp in the Erfurt style. Its too difficult to see what proof is stamped on the breechblock. This gun has been rebarrelled, as can be seen by the crown/N and the absence of a serial number. Crown/N is the German commercial proof; the c/N on the barrel, and obliterated Erfurt stamp replaced with a c/N are strong indicators that this gun is a postwar Commercial rework. The crown/U on the left receiver and frame look like the 1950 East German Suhl inspectors mark (see Costanzo, p. 203). It would be interesting to see a detailed closeup of the eagle, the only mark in Costanzo which appears close is the East German People's Military final proof (ibid., p. 138). There also appears to be the remnants of a starburst around a letter, it is not possible to tell exactly what it is but this may be an East German mark as well. What is the magazine for this pistol like? --Dwight