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Unread 03-14-2003, 12:59 PM   #13
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The 1920 Erfurt is unmarked, ser#8727u. It is displayed with a commercial carbine stock, snail drum magazine and the associated loading tool. It has what appears to be standard type artillery sights, a swivel about halfway down the barrel (corresponding to the swivel on the stock). Other than the barrel length, it appears to be unremarkable.

About 10 years ago in North Carolina I saw a nearly identically barreled and stocked Erfurt and was told they were assembled for the commercial market from left over and/or reconditioned military parts and new barrels in the mid-1920's.

My readings are Erfurt stopped production in 1918. 1920 and 1921 marked Erfurts were stored production or reconditioned / reissued pieces for the Weirmar Republic.
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