Herb,
these are the little details that an experienced professional restorer like Thor will notice in detecting restored or altered guns. I have a tough time with Kreighoffs. Probably because I mostly collect Imperial Era Lugers. But the restorer that I use can tell in a heartbeat if a Kreighoff has been restored or altered. Trust an experienced good restorer to evaluate a Luger because they DO see a lot of guns and pay attention to small details.
Ya Thor, pictures would help me understand what you are saying. I didn't understand what you said about the flutes on the Erfurt. The flat area under the lanyard loop on a Mauser seems to be more rounded and the Erfurt seems to be more pointed. The rails on the right side of a Mauser are beveled vs rounded on an Erfurt. I never noticed that. Did you notice that on the Mauser right rail, just under the toggle, the machine marks are perpendicular, but on an Erfurt they run parallel?
Big Norm
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