Odd Marking Question

Dwight Gruber · 05-16-2004, 04:18 AM

I recently picked up a 1911 Erfurt (profiled earlier in this Forum) with strange marks on the sideplate and right receiver.

As I was examining my Vickers this morning, I looked at a strange marking under the barrel, which I had noted before, and suddenly realized that it was the same mark as the Erfurt sideplate. There is a Vickers illustrated on page 135 of "The Dutch Luger" by Martens and de Vries with the same marking.

Neither Costanzo nor Martens & de Vries mention this mark.

I'd really like to know if anybody can identify this mark.

--Dwight

05-16-2004, 04:18 AM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Odd Marking Question I recently picked up a 1911 Erfurt (profiled earlier in this Forum) with strange marks on the sideplate and right receiver. As I was examining my Vickers this morning, I looked at a strange marking under the barrel, which I had noted before, and suddenly realized that it was the same mark as the Erfurt sideplate. There is a Vickers illustrated on page 135 of "The Dutch Luger" by Martens and de Vries with the same marking. Neither Costanzo nor Martens & de Vries mention this mark. I'd really like to know if anybody can identify this mark. --Dwight