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Edward Tinker · 01-31-2014, 12:22 PM

I think this is in the FAQ, but off the top of my head (NOTE: Its not in FAQ, if someone writes up a statement on serial number marking, both military and commercial, I will add it)

Erfurts were ONLY made pre-war and during the war - they were shut down after 1918

they went to 10,000 then a letter (suffix) 'a' and then 10k then 'b' etc, it was not tied to month / each year (or close to it) the numbering started over

that is why legally if you were to state you erfurt, you would say, it is a 1917 Erfurt, 4 inch, sn 4344d in 9mm

01-31-2014, 12:22 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,980 Thanks: 2,079 Thanked 4,614 Times in 2,127 Posts	I think this is in the FAQ, but off the top of my head (NOTE: Its not in FAQ, if someone writes up a statement on serial number marking, both military and commercial, I will add it) Erfurts were ONLY made pre-war and during the war - they were shut down after 1918 they went to 10,000 then a letter (suffix) 'a' and then 10k then 'b' etc, it was not tied to month / each year (or close to it) the numbering started over that is why legally if you were to state you erfurt, you would say, it is a 1917 Erfurt, 4 inch, sn 4344d in 9mm __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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