Shocking discovering!

Ron Wood · 10-05-2009, 03:16 PM

Jerry,
I was aware that Erfurt an Krieghoff ejectors are inspector marked. Probably in the grand scheme of things, such a small mark does not weaken the ejector appreciably. An inspector's mark could be applied during part production. Most likely it was done before hardening as you surmised. However, to add a serial number once the ejector is associated with a specific piece would not be very practical since the weapon would be in the final stages of assembly. Halting assembly at this point to harden/temper the ejector would be counter-productive

10-05-2009, 03:16 PM	#11
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,052 Thanks: 1,124 Thanked 5,289 Times in 1,729 Posts	Jerry, I was aware that Erfurt an Krieghoff ejectors are inspector marked. Probably in the grand scheme of things, such a small mark does not weaken the ejector appreciably. An inspector's mark could be applied during part production. Most likely it was done before hardening as you surmised. However, to add a serial number once the ejector is associated with a specific piece would not be very practical since the weapon would be in the final stages of assembly. Halting assembly at this point to harden/temper the ejector would be counter-productive __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction