Mixed Pistol ??

kidvett · 08-14-2003, 04:18 PM

A little bit confusing,

Pistol is a Military 1908 3rd 1ssue. It has it's original rust blue finish and a good bore.It came with Post War Grips that I replaced with Imperial Era grips ( light blond color ).

The confusing issue is that the complete top ( barrel, receiver & toggle ) has all parts matching by Erfurt 1913 dated Serial no 8230. The frame assembly ( also all parts matching ) is DWM Serial no. 8289a. So a mixed top-bottom pistol! But the difference in numbers isnt that big.

So my theory is that the 28th Regiment ( Machine Gun Company ) received pistols made by both ERFURT & DWM and some soldiers mixed both top & bottom during a firearms cleaning session! ( commonly seen when I was in the Armed Forces! ).

Any other explanations?

THX,

Mark ( kidvett )

Ron Wood · 08-14-2003, 05:14 PM

Works for me. Nice looking old soldier.

Jim Keenan · 08-14-2003, 10:23 PM

Good story. Better than just a plain old mismatch Luger. How about "...around the campfire on the Western Front, Feldwebel Grossbutt carefully disassembled his pistol, not noticing that right beside him, that darned Adolf Hitler was taking his own pistol apart...."

Sorry, folks, couldn't resist.

Jim

08-14-2003, 04:18 PM	#1
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Mixed Pistol ?? A little bit confusing, Pistol is a Military 1908 3rd 1ssue. It has it's original rust blue finish and a good bore.It came with Post War Grips that I replaced with Imperial Era grips ( light blond color ). The confusing issue is that the complete top ( barrel, receiver & toggle ) has all parts matching by Erfurt 1913 dated Serial no 8230. The frame assembly ( also all parts matching ) is DWM Serial no. 8289a. So a mixed top-bottom pistol! But the difference in numbers isnt that big. So my theory is that the 28th Regiment ( Machine Gun Company ) received pistols made by both ERFURT & DWM and some soldiers mixed both top & bottom during a firearms cleaning session! ( commonly seen when I was in the Armed Forces! ). Any other explanations? THX, Mark ( kidvett )

08-14-2003, 05:14 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: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Works for me. Nice looking old soldier. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-14-2003, 10:23 PM	#3
Jim Keenan User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Good story. Better than just a plain old mismatch Luger. How about "...around the campfire on the Western Front, Feldwebel Grossbutt carefully disassembled his pistol, not noticing that right beside him, that darned Adolf Hitler was taking his own pistol apart...." Sorry, folks, couldn't resist. Jim