1916 Erfurt luger p08 unit markings

German18031 · 12-24-2024, 05:39 PM

The only thing that confuses me about this unit marking would there really have been 600 and some guns issued to a single unit

Ron Wood · 12-24-2024, 09:40 PM

It isn't necessarily the number of guns. It is a property mark and it could include pistols, rifles, swords, etc., in the inventory.
Ron

Doubs · 12-25-2024, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

It isn't necessarily the number of guns. It is a property mark and it could include pistols, rifles, swords, etc., in the inventory. Ron

Ron, that's a good point and one I hadn't considered. The OP's Luger is, I believe, the first three digit property number I've seen. It's certainly the highest number I've seen.

As unit marks were stamped at unit level, it would be interesting to see an inventory list. Would they have kept a numerically running list of mixed items or a list separated by type; e.g., Lugers, Revolvers, Swords etc.

German18031 · 12-25-2024, 03:17 AM

Thank you

So you do believe that it is a machine gun unit marking

12-24-2024, 09:40 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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	It isn't necessarily the number of guns. It is a property mark and it could include pistols, rifles, swords, etc., in the inventory. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

12-25-2024, 03:17 AM	#4
German18031 User Join Date: Dec 2024 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Thank you So you do believe that it is a machine gun unit marking