1917 Erfurt receiver notch

paradox998 · 10-15-2007, 08:11 PM

Hi:

Just purchased a 1917 Erfurt matching luger. In looking over the pictures the seller sent, I noticed a notch on the top of the receiver as might be found on artillery lugers. The barrel appear to match and is 4 inches. Were all Erfurts produced near the end of the war made with the artillery notch? If the barrel serial did not match, I would think this gun had been rebarreled, but that does not appear to be so.

Any insights? Thanks.

10-15-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
paradox998 User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1917 Erfurt receiver notch Hi: Just purchased a 1917 Erfurt matching luger. In looking over the pictures the seller sent, I noticed a notch on the top of the receiver as might be found on artillery lugers. The barrel appear to match and is 4 inches. Were all Erfurts produced near the end of the war made with the artillery notch? If the barrel serial did not match, I would think this gun had been rebarreled, but that does not appear to be so. Any insights? Thanks.