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stefanosg · 04-20-2008, 08:50 PM

I came across a gentleman at the range today who was shooting a Luger. During his reloading I took the opportunity to speak with him about his piece. It turned out to be an Erfurt with a 1914 stamp and then a 1920 below that. The gun is all matching except for the magazine, kind of. It was an aluminum bottom so I initial thought a same numbered WWII mag. Then I got to thinking maybe arsenal reissue. Upon closer inspection I found some unit markings on the magazine and subsequently the same on the pistol itself. The markings read B.S.385 . I am not very good at deciphering these and am just curious top find out more about this pistol.

What would be more likely here? The magazine is original with a replacement bottom, or the magazine is a reissue and both the pistol and magazine were stamped in 1920. I guess the meaning of the unit markings will help deternmine that huh?

Thanks in advance,
Steven

04-20-2008, 08:50 PM	#1
stefanosg User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Central Florida Posts: 367 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	Unit Marking ID Help I came across a gentleman at the range today who was shooting a Luger. During his reloading I took the opportunity to speak with him about his piece. It turned out to be an Erfurt with a 1914 stamp and then a 1920 below that. The gun is all matching except for the magazine, kind of. It was an aluminum bottom so I initial thought a same numbered WWII mag. Then I got to thinking maybe arsenal reissue. Upon closer inspection I found some unit markings on the magazine and subsequently the same on the pistol itself. The markings read B.S.385 . I am not very good at deciphering these and am just curious top find out more about this pistol. What would be more likely here? The magazine is original with a replacement bottom, or the magazine is a reissue and both the pistol and magazine were stamped in 1920. I guess the meaning of the unit markings will help deternmine that huh? Thanks in advance, Steven __________________ "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."