Would any of the expert Luger collectors here please comment...

[SIGP2101]

Why does this one has artillery notch on the slide? Is that normal for Erfurt Lugers?
If it is not normal - than barrel is replacement. If the barrel was replaced than other parts as well do not match on this one.

[Ron Wood]

Originally Posted by SIGP2101

Why does this one has artillery notch on the slide? Is that normal for Erfurt Lugers?
If it is not normal - than barrel is replacement. If the barrel was replaced than other parts as well do not match on this one.

Joe,
After 1914 all Erfurt Lugers were manufactured with the notch on the receiver regardless of barrel length. Even though Erfurt only produced the LP08 in 1914, once they set up the production line to cut the notch they never went back to a standard receiver.

[Douglas Jr.]

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Joe,
After 1914 all Erfurt Lugers were manufactured with the notch on the receiver regardless of barrel length. Even though Erfurt only produced the LP08 in 1914, once they set up the production line to cut the notch they never went back to a standard receiver.

Ron,

I bet it was a mistake while typing: this feature was introduced by Erfurt in mid or late 1916. There are 1916 dated Erfurts without the rear sight latch...

Best wishes,
Douglas

[Norme]

Hi Douglas, I think both you and Ron are correct. Once Erfurt switched their machinery over to notched receivers they kept making them that way until the end of production in 1918. However, they evidently had a lot of un-notched receivers in stock, and a lot of them show up dated 1916 (there were no 1915 dated Erfurts produced). Regards, Norm

[Douglas Jr.]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Douglas, I think both you and Ron are correct. Once Erfurt switched their machinery over to notched receivers they kept making them that way until the end of production in 1918. However, they evidently had a lot of un-notched receivers in stock, and a lot of them show up dated 1916 (there were no 1915 dated Erfurts produced). Regards, Norm

I stand corrected.
My apologies to Ron!