1914 Erfurt Value? Experts please Advise?

alanint · 08-26-2014, 11:25 PM

While cut for an Artillery sight, (not unusual for an Erfurt), there is no evidence of a sear safety.
This pistol has all the earmarks of what collectors call a "Russian Capture", which was later issued to East German police or military forces. The finish looks nice because the pistol was "dip blued" by the Russians sometime after its capture. The finish, (showing some buffing), the East German takedown lever, the lack of strawing, the grips and the nicely number matched later magazine all bear this out. Are there any "X" like stamps on the gun, most likely near the serial number?
These pistols are gaining some collector interest, but most serious Luger collectors still consider these arsenal reworked pistols as "shooters".
Value is in the $700 range.

08-26-2014, 11:25 PM	#5
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	While cut for an Artillery sight, (not unusual for an Erfurt), there is no evidence of a sear safety. This pistol has all the earmarks of what collectors call a "Russian Capture", which was later issued to East German police or military forces. The finish looks nice because the pistol was "dip blued" by the Russians sometime after its capture. The finish, (showing some buffing), the East German takedown lever, the lack of strawing, the grips and the nicely number matched later magazine all bear this out. Are there any "X" like stamps on the gun, most likely near the serial number? These pistols are gaining some collector interest, but most serious Luger collectors still consider these arsenal reworked pistols as "shooters". Value is in the $700 range.