1911 Erfurt unit marked mated rig

Ron Smith · 07-08-2004, 06:13 PM

The unlikely has happened. I took delivery of a holster today. And now have a unit marked matched rig. I bought the 1911 Erfurt a couple of months ago. It has 3 unit marks. 12th Train-Battallion, 3rd Sanitats, 223rd waffen. 108th Saxonian Schuetzenregiment,(Honor name Sachs.Schutzen (Fusilier)-Regiment"Prinz George"). And 98th Inf.Regiment,8th Kompagnie, 11th waffen.

I won the holster on ebay. The seller was a forum member. Dave his forum name is "taudelt".It's not in mint condition, but it ain't bad. And it's unit matched.

Hope you enjoy looking at it!! Ron

John Sabato · 07-09-2004, 09:52 AM

Nice Rig Ron!

Ron Wood · 07-09-2004, 03:45 PM

Love these "story book" Lugers, and this one is a dandy. Great acquisition, you have a winner.

Ron Smith · 07-09-2004, 04:03 PM

John and Ron the Learned, Thanks, I'm happy with it. It would be so great to know where it's been, and what it's been through. The holster is going off to Jerry for a bit of first aid. Nothing drastic, all in all it's in pretty good condition.

Ron

saxman · 07-09-2004, 06:27 PM

Are you saying you found a holster that matches one of the unit markings on your Luger, and if so, which one? Could you show a pic of the unit mark on the holster?

Ron Smith · 07-09-2004, 08:15 PM

Saxman, The pistol is marked to the 98th Inf Reg.
and the holster is marked AJR98 which translates to Artillery Inf. Regiment 98. Or the 98th Inf. Regiment, Artillery. The Artillery unit assigned to the 98th Inf. The pistol and holster were both issued to the 98th Infantry Regiment. I won't call them matched, but they are mated. The holster is a 1915. If it were a 1911, then I would call it matched.

Ron

saxman · 07-12-2004, 09:34 PM

Thanks - I see it now that I know what to look for.

07-08-2004, 06:13 PM	#1
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	1911 Erfurt unit marked mated rig The unlikely has happened. I took delivery of a holster today. And now have a unit marked matched rig. I bought the 1911 Erfurt a couple of months ago. It has 3 unit marks. 12th Train-Battallion, 3rd Sanitats, 223rd waffen. 108th Saxonian Schuetzenregiment,(Honor name Sachs.Schutzen (Fusilier)-Regiment"Prinz George"). And 98th Inf.Regiment,8th Kompagnie, 11th waffen. I won the holster on ebay. The seller was a forum member. Dave his forum name is "taudelt".It's not in mint condition, but it ain't bad. And it's unit matched. Hope you enjoy looking at it!! Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

07-09-2004, 09:52 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Nice Rig Ron! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

07-09-2004, 03:45 PM	#3
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	Love these "story book" Lugers, and this one is a dandy. Great acquisition, you have a winner. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

07-09-2004, 04:03 PM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	John and Ron the Learned, Thanks, I'm happy with it. It would be so great to know where it's been, and what it's been through. The holster is going off to Jerry for a bit of first aid. Nothing drastic, all in all it's in pretty good condition. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

07-09-2004, 06:27 PM	#5
saxman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Are you saying you found a holster that matches one of the unit markings on your Luger, and if so, which one? Could you show a pic of the unit mark on the holster? __________________ You can lead 'em to the water, but you can't make 'em drink.

07-09-2004, 08:15 PM	#6
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Saxman, The pistol is marked to the 98th Inf Reg. and the holster is marked AJR98 which translates to Artillery Inf. Regiment 98. Or the 98th Inf. Regiment, Artillery. The Artillery unit assigned to the 98th Inf. The pistol and holster were both issued to the 98th Infantry Regiment. I won't call them matched, but they are mated. The holster is a 1915. If it were a 1911, then I would call it matched. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

07-12-2004, 09:34 PM	#7
saxman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks - I see it now that I know what to look for. __________________ You can lead 'em to the water, but you can't make 'em drink.