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Johnny Peppers · 01-31-2002, 10:27 AM

Dieter,

First I would be skeptical of a description given in a book of a pistol that does not meet the criteria of all know examples of a given maker. As 1918 was the closing phases of WWI, and DWM had already stopped production of the Navy P08 in 1917, it would defy logic as to why Erfurt would make that particular variation of a pistol they had never made before, and even less logical that they would make it in a grip safety variation. As Erfurt never made 150mm barrels or grip safetys, the pistol could hardly be attributed to some type of late war fabrication from left over parts. I would remain skeptical until more positive proof was offered other than a photo and description in a book.

01-31-2002, 10:27 AM	#2
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: marine from Erfurt??? Dieter, First I would be skeptical of a description given in a book of a pistol that does not meet the criteria of all know examples of a given maker. As 1918 was the closing phases of WWI, and DWM had already stopped production of the Navy P08 in 1917, it would defy logic as to why Erfurt would make that particular variation of a pistol they had never made before, and even less logical that they would make it in a grip safety variation. As Erfurt never made 150mm barrels or grip safetys, the pistol could hardly be attributed to some type of late war fabrication from left over parts. I would remain skeptical until more positive proof was offered other than a photo and description in a book.