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Dwight Gruber · 03-15-2003, 04:02 PM

John,

Here are samples from a 1914 Erfurt Artillery. The breechblock proof is inset into this composite photograph (I enhanced it a bit, the stamp is very weak). It is indeed the same Arsenal Acceptance Eagle found on the chamber and the barrel, as illustrated. Also included is a closeup of the top of the extractor.

Also included is a scan of this mark as illustrated in Costanzo's "World of Lugers Proof Marks", p.66.

Hope this helps.

--Dwight

PS Ron Wood, you were right (re: Costanzo), I've -already- consulted it a jillion times!

03-15-2003, 04:02 PM	#6
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	John, Here are samples from a 1914 Erfurt Artillery. The breechblock proof is inset into this composite photograph (I enhanced it a bit, the stamp is very weak). It is indeed the same Arsenal Acceptance Eagle found on the chamber and the barrel, as illustrated. Also included is a closeup of the top of the extractor. Also included is a scan of this mark as illustrated in Costanzo's "World of Lugers Proof Marks", p.66. Hope this helps. --Dwight PS Ron Wood, you were right (re: Costanzo), I've -already- consulted it a jillion times!