1915 Erfurts

Edward Tinker · 08-30-2002, 08:14 PM

Okay, reading this nicely pictured Luger book (Still; Imperial [img]biggrin.gif[/img] ) and was looking at the numbers of Lugers made during WW1.

So Erfurt geared up, and made

10,000 in 1911
21,000 in 1912
23,000 in 1913
30,000 in 1914

0 in 1915

80,000 in 1916
180,000 in 1917
175,000 in 1918

0 in 1915, doesn't make economical sense. Are there documents that show that the contract was over with Erfurt? (I know they were a gov't arsenal, but contract or directive over with?)

Was Erfurt making other guns during this time frame?

Or being a Arsenal, were they rebuilding different guns?

DWM had whack-o numbers too,

25K 1908
17K 1910
13K 1911
10K 1912
35K 1913
40K 1914
and then 120,000 in 1915
160K 1916
180K 1917
118K 1918

Is it possible that Erfurt made parts and supplied them to DWM for the war effort? Unless they were fixing rifles and pistols and too busy, or making other guns, it is a bit puzzeling to me.

Or did I miss something and one of the experts can tell me, [img]smile.gif[/img]

08-30-2002, 08:14 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	1915 Erfurts Okay, reading this nicely pictured Luger book (Still; Imperial [img]biggrin.gif[/img] ) and was looking at the numbers of Lugers made during WW1. So Erfurt geared up, and made 10,000 in 1911 21,000 in 1912 23,000 in 1913 30,000 in 1914 0 in 1915 80,000 in 1916 180,000 in 1917 175,000 in 1918 0 in 1915, doesn't make economical sense. Are there documents that show that the contract was over with Erfurt? (I know they were a gov't arsenal, but contract or directive over with?) Was Erfurt making other guns during this time frame? Or being a Arsenal, were they rebuilding different guns? DWM had whack-o numbers too, 25K 1908 17K 1910 13K 1911 10K 1912 35K 1913 40K 1914 and then 120,000 in 1915 160K 1916 180K 1917 118K 1918 Is it possible that Erfurt made parts and supplied them to DWM for the war effort? Unless they were fixing rifles and pistols and too busy, or making other guns, it is a bit puzzeling to me. Or did I miss something and one of the experts can tell me, [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV