New to lugers

titus pullo · 11-30-2006, 08:34 PM

I am mostly a rifle collector , my best friend ( is computer illiterate) has a 1916 luger that has all matching serial nos., even on the magazine, it says ER FU RT on it, has three imperial crowns and an eagle on it the serial no. is 96xx. it is in excelent condition and has a black leather holster that is also marked 1916. I thank you for any input provided.

Edward Tinker · 11-30-2006, 08:52 PM

Billybob, welcome to the forum and your computer illiterate friend (oh, I have several of those on this forum

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Erfurt was the gov't arsenal where they were made, 1916 is the year. I would guess there is a letter under the front serial number, a suffix of a, b, c, d, etc., one of those letters. If it does not have one, then it was one of the first 10,000 made that year, not that, that makes it more valuable

There were approx 80,000 Erfurts made in 1916, in the no suffix to the g suffix range.

NOTE: Although you were correct in placing it in this section, I have moved it to the New Collector area

Ed

micmacman · 12-01-2006, 01:08 AM

hey bud,glad you made it!!!!

titus pullo · 12-02-2006, 04:16 PM

Thanks, it is one with no suffix, I am going to try to post a picture of it monday, it is a really nice gun. Lugers havent ever really been my cup of tea, but I have learned a lot about them over the last couple of days here.

11-30-2006, 08:34 PM	#1
titus pullo New User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New to lugers I am mostly a rifle collector , my best friend ( is computer illiterate) has a 1916 luger that has all matching serial nos., even on the magazine, it says ER FU RT on it, has three imperial crowns and an eagle on it the serial no. is 96xx. it is in excelent condition and has a black leather holster that is also marked 1916. I thank you for any input provided.

11-30-2006, 08:52 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,931 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	Billybob, welcome to the forum and your computer illiterate friend (oh, I have several of those on this forum ) Erfurt was the gov't arsenal where they were made, 1916 is the year. I would guess there is a letter under the front serial number, a suffix of a, b, c, d, etc., one of those letters. If it does not have one, then it was one of the first 10,000 made that year, not that, that makes it more valuable There were approx 80,000 Erfurts made in 1916, in the no suffix to the g suffix range. NOTE: Although you were correct in placing it in this section, I have moved it to the New Collector area Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

12-01-2006, 01:08 AM	#3
micmacman User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hey bud,glad you made it!!!! __________________ NRA,give,and give often,,,they fight the good fight for all of us

12-02-2006, 04:16 PM	#4
titus pullo New User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, it is one with no suffix, I am going to try to post a picture of it monday, it is a really nice gun. Lugers havent ever really been my cup of tea, but I have learned a lot about them over the last couple of days here.