Erfurt Artillery Rebarreled by Factory?
 

Hello everyone,

I've come across what appears to be a (possible) matching example of a 1914 Erfurt. However, there appears to be a notch in the top of the frame (please see pictures below), looking to me suspiciously like this P08 used to have a longer artillery barrel and rear sight. If that's the case, would Erfurt or any other factory in Germany have rebarelled such a pistol (perhaps in order to comply with Versailles)? Or is this the work of a gunsmith or worse in a more recent time?

please take a look at the FAQ - you'll find that Erfurt was using the notch - although later

AND, yes there were 8 inch barrels rebarelled to 4 inch after the war - so it could be either - Erfurt only made artillery lugers in 1914 (and also 4 inch)

Great; thank you Edward, exactly what I was looking for.

It's a reworked artillery.

George, Inquiring minds wanting to know how you know that? The position of the date?

1914 P08s don not have a notch cut for the LP08 barrel. All subsequent years' P08s do.

AHA! I continue to learn. Thanks..