Inherited 1918 Erfurt with police holster and two mags

DonVoigt · 11-08-2018, 07:03 AM

The presence of only two acceptance/proof marks on the receiver indicate it was a "spare" receiver and perhaps not used or assembled until after the 1920 marking (which lasted only about a year from 1920-21, though only 1920 was the property marking applied).

The "Su25" seen on the bottom of the barrel, also indicates a replacement barrel, assembled/used when built/rebuilt at the Spandau arsenal ca. the late 1920's.

The numbered right grip is likely the original grip, the left grip was often replaced - especially if the pistol received the magazine safety during "upgrades" in the 1930's. The mag safety was later removed or inactivated as they caused function problems, but the grip which was cut specifically for the mag safety was often retained, or replaced with another grip at the time.

A picture of the upper grip area with the left grip off would help, as would a picture of the inside of the left grip in total or just the upper half.

The spare mag is the #2 mag from another police luger.

Don't worry too much about the over strikes, they may simply indicate use of a previously numbered part during the extensive rebuilt that this pistol received; it was likely refinished during the 1930s update, and appears to be original to work done in that period.

I'm not sure what you mean by "squibbling" and 100 years, but it has been 100 years since this piece was first made, so maybe that answers the question- in the future- who knows.

Eugen · 11-08-2018, 11:15 AM

OBXmom, welcome to the forum. You did a great job of providing info on your Luger and got some great responses from many of the experts here. You have a very nice, fascinating police Luger. I hope you keep and cherish this wonderful heirloom.

If you decide to sell it, you can do so here, as I am sure you will get several good offers. You can expect help here in determining a fair market value. But, I hope you don't sell it.

OBXmom · 11-08-2018, 01:33 PM

Thank you. The amount of information on these pages is astounding.
Would this luger be considered a shooter, or a collector piece? We have no intentions of selling at this time, but it's always good to have an idea of worth. Right now we are enjoying the daily discoveries about this piece. We still need to get a look inside, but I figured it would be better to do some research first so we don't unintentionally damage anything valuable.
We're very grateful for everyone's input.

11-08-2018, 07:03 AM	#1
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,356 Times in 2,041 Posts	The presence of only two acceptance/proof marks on the receiver indicate it was a "spare" receiver and perhaps not used or assembled until after the 1920 marking (which lasted only about a year from 1920-21, though only 1920 was the property marking applied). The "Su25" seen on the bottom of the barrel, also indicates a replacement barrel, assembled/used when built/rebuilt at the Spandau arsenal ca. the late 1920's. The numbered right grip is likely the original grip, the left grip was often replaced - especially if the pistol received the magazine safety during "upgrades" in the 1930's. The mag safety was later removed or inactivated as they caused function problems, but the grip which was cut specifically for the mag safety was often retained, or replaced with another grip at the time. A picture of the upper grip area with the left grip off would help, as would a picture of the inside of the left grip in total or just the upper half. The spare mag is the #2 mag from another police luger. Don't worry too much about the over strikes, they may simply indicate use of a previously numbered part during the extensive rebuilt that this pistol received; it was likely refinished during the 1930s update, and appears to be original to work done in that period. I'm not sure what you mean by "squibbling" and 100 years, but it has been 100 years since this piece was first made, so maybe that answers the question- in the future- who knows. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

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11-08-2018, 11:15 AM	#2
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 797 Thanks: 403 Thanked 640 Times in 339 Posts	OBXmom, welcome to the forum. You did a great job of providing info on your Luger and got some great responses from many of the experts here. You have a very nice, fascinating police Luger. I hope you keep and cherish this wonderful heirloom. If you decide to sell it, you can do so here, as I am sure you will get several good offers. You can expect help here in determining a fair market value. But, I hope you don't sell it. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

11-08-2018, 01:33 PM	#3
OBXmom User Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 20 Thanks: 24 Thanked 34 Times in 14 Posts	Thank you. The amount of information on these pages is astounding. Would this luger be considered a shooter, or a collector piece? We have no intentions of selling at this time, but it's always good to have an idea of worth. Right now we are enjoying the daily discoveries about this piece. We still need to get a look inside, but I figured it would be better to do some research first so we don't unintentionally damage anything valuable. We're very grateful for everyone's input.