1914 DWM Luger Production Figures?

[Jan C Still]

Balder
"According to John Walter, DWM made 36,000 and Erfurt 122,000 in 1914."

Please check the "Erfurt 122,000 in 1914." The figure seems excessive. Based on sn data, it is estimated that 7,000 Erfurt P08s and 23,000 Erfurt LP08s were dated 1914, see Table 1a page 3 Central Powers Pistols.
Jan

[Balder]

Originally Posted by Jan C Still

Please check the "Erfurt 122,000 in 1914." The figure seems excessive. Based on sn data, it is estimated that 7,000 Erfurt P08s and 23,000 Erfurt LP08s were dated 1914, see Table 1a page 3 Central Powers Pistols.
Jan

Jan,

I was quoting "The Luger Book" by John Walter, page 218 in my 1986 edition. For observed serial numbers on 1914 Erfurts he states 9159 low, 1052m high. If these observations are correct; 122,000 makes sense to me - especially when considering the outbreak of WW1 that year. Unfortunately I do not have your excellent "Central Powers Pistols".

BTW, I sent you a mail a while ago, asking if you had any "Axis Pistols" left.

Balder