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Doubs · 08-01-2002, 02:02 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Herbert M. Fisher:
<strong>Just a note to muddy the waters, I own a late 1914 (q block) Erfurt, all matching serials, and a DWM Anshutz BOTH with notched receivers! </strong><hr></blockquote>

The majority of Erfurts dated 1914 were made as Artillery models. Yours would seem to have been converted from a true Artillery Erfurt. My GUESS would be that the DWM also began life as a true Artillery model as there's no evidence I'm aware of that DWM ever followed the Nov., 1916 directive to make all new receivers with the notch.

08-01-2002, 02:02 PM	#11
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,744 Thanks: 828 Thanked 1,793 Times in 591 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Herbert M. Fisher: <strong>Just a note to muddy the waters, I own a late 1914 (q block) Erfurt, all matching serials, and a DWM Anshutz BOTH with notched receivers! </strong><hr></blockquote> The majority of Erfurts dated 1914 were made as Artillery models. Yours would seem to have been converted from a true Artillery Erfurt. My GUESS would be that the DWM also began life as a true Artillery model as there's no evidence I'm aware of that DWM ever followed the Nov., 1916 directive to make all new receivers with the notch.