Unusual Erfurt spotted today.

Doug G. · 10-18-2003, 09:01 PM

Was shooting with some guys, an older gent was shooting a very minty old 1898 Krag. I was speaking with him about it when he mentioned that he had a Luger with him. I of course asked to look at it. When presented it looked as if it had been refinished as in strong sunlight it did not have a patina under the blue. Now the odd thing was that it was a 1916 Erfurt, but it did not have the notch on the chamber as most Erfurts do. I immediately though that it was a force match. but it was Erfurt proofed and "RC" marked. Could this be like the Erfurt Thor had that missed a machining process? Wish I had a camera to take some pics of it. As I recall it was serial number 1978 with no letter. Oh yea it was all matching aside from the blank firing pin.

10-18-2003, 09:01 PM	#1
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	Unusual Erfurt spotted today. Was shooting with some guys, an older gent was shooting a very minty old 1898 Krag. I was speaking with him about it when he mentioned that he had a Luger with him. I of course asked to look at it. When presented it looked as if it had been refinished as in strong sunlight it did not have a patina under the blue. Now the odd thing was that it was a 1916 Erfurt, but it did not have the notch on the chamber as most Erfurts do. I immediately though that it was a force match. but it was Erfurt proofed and "RC" marked. Could this be like the Erfurt Thor had that missed a machining process? Wish I had a camera to take some pics of it. As I recall it was serial number 1978 with no letter. Oh yea it was all matching aside from the blank firing pin. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain