New owner of 1913 P08

[Norme]

Hi Matt, 1913 is a very interesting year for Erfurt Luger collectors. Some came with no hold-open, some with hold-open added (evident on the right side of the gun by an unfinished pin head and a tiny inspection mark - see photo), and some with it originally installed. The early 1913s came with no stock lug (like yours), later ones came with it. A very few came with Boehler steel barrels (again like yours), and most came with inspection marks on the grip screws (second photo). Enjoy your 1913 Erfurt, there are few Lugers that are more interesting. Regards, Norm

[Porta]

Thanks much Norm,

Nice to own something special - I was just hoping for a real Luger after many years of admiring them (I'm from the UK orig, so not much chance of getting one over there).

Its not actually an Erfurt, the toggle action reads DWM (I think I understand that they are different.....)

Does what you say also apply to a DWM, then?

Cheers,
Matt

PS, Ok, I just sussed what a "stock lug" is.
hehehe

[Norme]

Hi Matt, I'm sorry about the maker mistake, one to many Margaritas, I guess. Everything I wrote applies to DWM as well, except the part about the inspected grip screws. I, too, am from the U.K. but I probably came to the US before you were born, in 1960. Regards, Norm

[Porta]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Matt, I'm sorry about the maker mistake, one to many Margaritas, I guess. Everything I wrote applies to DWM as well, except the part about the inspected grip screws. I, too, am from the U.K. but I probably came to the US before you were born, in 1960. Regards, Norm

Yeah, 7yrs before I showed up in the black country ......

Norm

Matt