Let's Play....What's this Stamp?

PalmTree2 · 01-25-2018, 07:17 PM

Hi Guys,

Does anyone recognize this marking? It's the mag hold open latch inside a BYF42 frame. Normally serialized there, also normally a blued part.

Could it be the E/6 from a left over Simson part? If there was not a separate section of it, I'd say maybe two numbers stamped on top of each other. Sort of looks like an S or 5 or 6? Kind of has a Gothic font....maybe....just hard to tell.

Gun is all correct and original, except for this? Trying to determine what the mark is, and then speculate when it was installed.

Thanks a bunch,
Mitch

Ron Wood · 01-25-2018, 07:45 PM

Looks to me like a crown over a letter...perhaps an Erfurt replacement?

mrerick · 01-25-2018, 07:47 PM

Looks like it could be a Crown/B proof mark. Perhaps Erfurt?

PalmTree2 · 01-25-2018, 07:54 PM

I only collect Nazi era Lugers. No smarts on the others. Help me out here, was that mark standard on that part for Erfurt's? No serial? I'm guessing the letters rotated with time, but my question is.....is a crown over a letter a standard mark in this location for Erfurt's or another Luger?

Thanks!
Mitch

Norme · 01-25-2018, 07:55 PM

Mr Wood is right once again, it's an unnumbered Erfurt armorer's replacement. Here's a photo of the hold-open in a 1912 Erfurt.
Norm

PalmTree2 · 01-25-2018, 08:00 PM

Gotcha.....thank you gentlemen!! You made quick work out of that.

Mitch

DonVoigt · 01-25-2018, 08:14 PM

The C/B seems to have been the mark for the inspector located at Erfurt dedicated to "spare" parts inspection.
His mark is found on many if not most Erfurt replacement parts.

01-25-2018, 07:17 PM	#1
PalmTree2 User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: TX Posts: 45 Thanks: 20 Thanked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Let's Play....What's this Stamp? Hi Guys, Does anyone recognize this marking? It's the mag hold open latch inside a BYF42 frame. Normally serialized there, also normally a blued part. Could it be the E/6 from a left over Simson part? If there was not a separate section of it, I'd say maybe two numbers stamped on top of each other. Sort of looks like an S or 5 or 6? Kind of has a Gothic font....maybe....just hard to tell. Gun is all correct and original, except for this? Trying to determine what the mark is, and then speculate when it was installed. Thanks a bunch, Mitch Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

01-25-2018, 07:45 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,020 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,174 Times in 1,701 Posts	Looks to me like a crown over a letter...perhaps an Erfurt replacement? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-25-2018, 07:47 PM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	Looks like it could be a Crown/B proof mark. Perhaps Erfurt? __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

01-25-2018, 07:55 PM	#5
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Mr Wood is right once again, it's an unnumbered Erfurt armorer's replacement. Here's a photo of the hold-open in a 1912 Erfurt. Norm Attached Thumbnails

01-25-2018, 08:14 PM	#7
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	The C/B seems to have been the mark for the inspector located at Erfurt dedicated to "spare" parts inspection. His mark is found on many if not most Erfurt replacement parts. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

01-25-2018, 07:54 PM	#4
PalmTree2 User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: TX Posts: 45 Thanks: 20 Thanked 18 Times in 8 Posts	I only collect Nazi era Lugers. No smarts on the others. Help me out here, was that mark standard on that part for Erfurt's? No serial? I'm guessing the letters rotated with time, but my question is.....is a crown over a letter a standard mark in this location for Erfurt's or another Luger? Thanks! Mitch

01-25-2018, 08:00 PM	#6
PalmTree2 User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: TX Posts: 45 Thanks: 20 Thanked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Gotcha.....thank you gentlemen!! You made quick work out of that. Mitch