1918 Erfurt grips RES marking?

George Anderson · 07-24-2007, 11:56 AM

Since you don't own the pistol YET, I will offer this. Any out of the normal marks on the inside of the grips might very well be the initials of the G.I. who brought the gun home. Small randomly place individual letters are frequently found on the inside of grips and are thought to be manufacturing marks.

Unit identifying marks are always placed on the pistol where they can readily be seen.

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07-24-2007, 11:56 AM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Since you don't own the pistol YET, I will offer this. Any out of the normal marks on the inside of the grips might very well be the initials of the G.I. who brought the gun home. Small randomly place individual letters are frequently found on the inside of grips and are thought to be manufacturing marks. Unit identifying marks are always placed on the pistol where they can readily be seen.