Erfurt 1914

wlyon · 04-26-2014, 06:29 PM

The serial number without a suffix is not meaningful except it was one of the early 1914 production. With the exception of a few in 1910, 1914 was the lowest production year. Again not really significant unless looking for all years. Erfurt mags. are somewhat different than DWM's. They are a slightly different color and the stake marks are different. If the mags with this are both wood bottoms maybe one will turn out to be an Erfurt. As to the finish would take an in hand examination. It doesn't appear to have been polished or buffed so finish may well be original. I assume you will have a few days inspection period? Only then will you really know the whole story. For what it's worth I would not pay over $1000 for this and then the mags would need to be reasonably good. Happy collecting and ask all the questions you want. That's what this Forum is about. Bill

04-26-2014, 06:29 PM	#13
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,677 Thanks: 3,250 Thanked 2,673 Times in 992 Posts	The serial number without a suffix is not meaningful except it was one of the early 1914 production. With the exception of a few in 1910, 1914 was the lowest production year. Again not really significant unless looking for all years. Erfurt mags. are somewhat different than DWM's. They are a slightly different color and the stake marks are different. If the mags with this are both wood bottoms maybe one will turn out to be an Erfurt. As to the finish would take an in hand examination. It doesn't appear to have been polished or buffed so finish may well be original. I assume you will have a few days inspection period? Only then will you really know the whole story. For what it's worth I would not pay over $1000 for this and then the mags would need to be reasonably good. Happy collecting and ask all the questions you want. That's what this Forum is about. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon