ERMA "lugers"

Vlim · 03-01-2010, 10:23 AM

John Walter has some info on them in his 1977 'Luger' book.

After WW1, apart from smaller calibre Luger copies, Erma also produced .22lr conversion kits, and replacement P08 magazines amongst others. They also refurbished a number of Bulgarian P08's.

tomaustin · 03-01-2010, 11:17 PM

original batch without a mag safety and could not import to the us. had to revamp the safety issue and then resumed production. i found out the frame is alloy and the upper and internals are apparently good steel. don't know about the accuracy...not seen any in my shop hunts.......tom

Drachenstein · 03-05-2010, 03:53 PM

Just traded my Erma LA22 for a Lee Enfield last week. Best trade I ever made. The Enfield at least consistently shoots and will hit the target, the Erma seldom did either. The safety is worthless, it jams constantly acting more like a spring driven airsoft pistol, magazines cost more than 9mm and over all an embarrassment at any range. The only useful purpose I found for it was to call the cat in. If you want the feel but with a .22 cal investigate Ruger,,,,, no I didn't spell it wrong.

Parts? Just bend over it's gonna hurt.

Save your money,,,,,,,,,,, don't do it.

03-01-2010, 11:17 PM	#2
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 523 Times in 202 Posts	thanks guys....the one year issue was they apparently produced the original batch without a mag safety and could not import to the us. had to revamp the safety issue and then resumed production. i found out the frame is alloy and the upper and internals are apparently good steel. don't know about the accuracy...not seen any in my shop hunts.......tom

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03-01-2010, 10:23 AM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	John Walter has some info on them in his 1977 'Luger' book. After WW1, apart from smaller calibre Luger copies, Erma also produced .22lr conversion kits, and replacement P08 magazines amongst others. They also refurbished a number of Bulgarian P08's.

03-05-2010, 03:53 PM	#3
Drachenstein User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just traded my Erma LA22 for a Lee Enfield last week. Best trade I ever made. The Enfield at least consistently shoots and will hit the target, the Erma seldom did either. The safety is worthless, it jams constantly acting more like a spring driven airsoft pistol, magazines cost more than 9mm and over all an embarrassment at any range. The only useful purpose I found for it was to call the cat in. If you want the feel but with a .22 cal investigate Ruger,,,,, no I didn't spell it wrong. Parts? Just bend over it's gonna hurt. Save your money,,,,,,,,,,, don't do it.