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Mauser720 · 06-29-2010, 08:05 AM

Hi Marc -

I acquired an all matching 1914 Erfurt LP-08 that was known to have been refinished. The serial numbers were still intact but the the bore gauge was almost obliterated. (This makes me wonder if these bore gauge stamps were generally more lightly struck than the other numbers.)

Anyway, as Norme has pointed out, I can not see the bore gauge either.

On the top left of the "4" and the top of the suffix "a" you can see where the metal was pushed outward from the strike of the punches. But in my opinion, you ought to be seeing brighter metal (i.e. "halo") at these points.

The closest thing to a genuine halo might be on the first number "2" although it is hard to see because of the camera angle too.

Now if you look at the amount of wear on the right side of the receiver rail, and compare that to the amount of wear showing on the right side of the muzzle, there does seem to be quite a difference. (at least in the picture) You would expect to see more wear to the finish at the muzzle.

So I think the finish on the barrel is suspect, and in my opinion, I do think it has been refinished somehow at some point.

But it is still a nice looking Luger.

06-29-2010, 08:05 AM	#4
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Hi Marc - I acquired an all matching 1914 Erfurt LP-08 that was known to have been refinished. The serial numbers were still intact but the the bore gauge was almost obliterated. (This makes me wonder if these bore gauge stamps were generally more lightly struck than the other numbers.) Anyway, as Norme has pointed out, I can not see the bore gauge either. On the top left of the "4" and the top of the suffix "a" you can see where the metal was pushed outward from the strike of the punches. But in my opinion, you ought to be seeing brighter metal (i.e. "halo") at these points. The closest thing to a genuine halo might be on the first number "2" although it is hard to see because of the camera angle too. Now if you look at the amount of wear on the right side of the receiver rail, and compare that to the amount of wear showing on the right side of the muzzle, there does seem to be quite a difference. (at least in the picture) You would expect to see more wear to the finish at the muzzle. So I think the finish on the barrel is suspect, and in my opinion, I do think it has been refinished somehow at some point. But it is still a nice looking Luger. __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."