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drbuster · 11-30-2010, 10:17 PM

I believe I definitely see a sear safety, indicating transfer to police service and probable rework after WW1. That may explain the relieved sear bar which should NOT be on an original 1914 dated Erfurt military. Matt, please look closely at the grip screws. If original to the gun, there should be a small proof marked stamped on each grip screw. Last, but not least, if original, the magazine bottoms should have two acceptance marks on them and not one. If this luger was put into police service, the magazines could have been replacements with metal bottoms...the picture is too poor to tell.

11-30-2010, 10:17 PM	#13
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	I believe I definitely see a sear safety, indicating transfer to police service and probable rework after WW1. That may explain the relieved sear bar which should NOT be on an original 1914 dated Erfurt military. Matt, please look closely at the grip screws. If original to the gun, there should be a small proof marked stamped on each grip screw. Last, but not least, if original, the magazine bottoms should have two acceptance marks on them and not one. If this luger was put into police service, the magazines could have been replacements with metal bottoms...the picture is too poor to tell.