Trigger lever marking

Drachenstein · 01-27-2010, 04:34 PM

While replaceing a locking bolt spring I noticed a marking of a cross on the face of the trigger lever. It's on a 1918 Erfurt P08. I haven't noticed it on any others. The sideplate does match. Is the lever original or replacement?

Frank

Drachenstein · 01-28-2010, 03:54 PM

On review it looks like a swiss proof marking on the trigger lever. Do the swiss lugers have a proof mark on the face of the trigger lever? I have none to compare and have no references for swiss lugers.

Lugerdoc · 01-29-2010, 11:12 AM

An "as issued" WW1 Erfurt PO8 should have a crown over a letter, Imperial inspector's mark on the trigger lever. I have them available @35. The Swiss cross marked one is most probably a postwar replacement. Years ago I purchased several PO8 from Finland that had a lot of Swiss marked replacement parts, since they were still making them up until about 1950. So I also have most Swiss marked parts in stock. TH

01-27-2010, 04:34 PM	#1
Drachenstein User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Trigger lever marking While replaceing a locking bolt spring I noticed a marking of a cross on the face of the trigger lever. It's on a 1918 Erfurt P08. I haven't noticed it on any others. The sideplate does match. Is the lever original or replacement? Frank

01-29-2010, 11:12 AM	#3
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	An "as issued" WW1 Erfurt PO8 should have a crown over a letter, Imperial inspector's mark on the trigger lever. I have them available @35. The Swiss cross marked one is most probably a postwar replacement. Years ago I purchased several PO8 from Finland that had a lot of Swiss marked replacement parts, since they were still making them up until about 1950. So I also have most Swiss marked parts in stock. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-28-2010, 03:54 PM	#2
Drachenstein User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	On review it looks like a swiss proof marking on the trigger lever. Do the swiss lugers have a proof mark on the face of the trigger lever? I have none to compare and have no references for swiss lugers.