Navy luger with Artillery rear sight > Erfurt

Dirk · 08-15-2005, 01:46 AM

Good Evening:

Hi! I just registered on this forum in hopes of finding some information. I have recently acquired a 1914 Erfurt with a 6 in. barrel that is TOTALLY Artillery looking In respect to the barrel. This is NOT a cut and paste barrel(that I can tell)! It has the "fine tune" front and rear sights and your 800 meter slide for the rear. The rifling goes all the way to the front (like on the 4 in barrel). The numbers all match from the front sight to the rear toggle, including side plate, and firing pin assembly. It has an unrelieved sear bar. The Serial number is 509 (no A or B). Unfortunatly the lower part of the gun is different minus the take down lever and triger wich is the same as the upper. Is this a Navy or Artillery variety? I've been to two libraries, a big name book store ( they had nothing on Lugers), I also have compared this to a matching 1917 DWM Artillery at my local gun shop and my own 1914 DWM Artillery which I think is a commercial or 1944 - 45 desperation rebuild, but that question will come later

Thanks in advance for any info someone might have!!!

Dirk

08-15-2005, 01:46 AM	#1
Dirk New User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Navy luger with Artillery rear sight > Erfurt Good Evening: Hi! I just registered on this forum in hopes of finding some information. I have recently acquired a 1914 Erfurt with a 6 in. barrel that is TOTALLY Artillery looking In respect to the barrel. This is NOT a cut and paste barrel(that I can tell)! It has the "fine tune" front and rear sights and your 800 meter slide for the rear. The rifling goes all the way to the front (like on the 4 in barrel). The numbers all match from the front sight to the rear toggle, including side plate, and firing pin assembly. It has an unrelieved sear bar. The Serial number is 509 (no A or B). Unfortunatly the lower part of the gun is different minus the take down lever and triger wich is the same as the upper. Is this a Navy or Artillery variety? I've been to two libraries, a big name book store ( they had nothing on Lugers), I also have compared this to a matching 1917 DWM Artillery at my local gun shop and my own 1914 DWM Artillery which I think is a commercial or 1944 - 45 desperation rebuild, but that question will come later Thanks in advance for any info someone might have!!! Dirk