1915 Chromed Erfurt- Questions and Pictures

[George Anderson]

Originally Posted by ViciousOutlaw

Forgive me for my ignorance George but my understanding is that when a gun has all matching numbers it is considered original. While my pictures do not show all of the numbered parts all parts do match. How can you be so sure that it is a parts gun?

First of all there are no known Erfurts dated 1915; in 1915 Erfurt was overwhelmed by government orders for KAR98's and no 1915 contracts or orders were given. The barrel you show is marked S42 and was installed after 1934. I can assure you that with a 1915/1920 chamber date and without an artillery cut the reciever was made by DWM. It is a nonmatching gun as far as collectors go. It may have been renumbered and matched in the 1920's or 30's but collectors would not consider this an original matching piece. Save your money and enjoy what you have.