Inherited 1918 Erfurt with police holster and two mags

lew1 · 11-12-2018, 05:37 PM

Jerry sent me an email, with a link to this thread.

My pistol is a luger that was converted to police use. The frame is dated 1917 and has naval markings on the real grip strap The toggle is DWM. The barrel is dated 1912. The pistol was renumbered to the serial # on the side of the chamber.

It belonged to my uncle (actually the husband of my aunt). He brought it back from WWII. In addition to the magazine, the front and back of the back strap is marked with 4 different unit numbers. After the war, when I was 8 (1946) he would show me the pistol and would speculate on the units it had been with. The marking on the back of the grip strap was a naval marking. A common and normal naval marking for navy lugers in 1917. One of the markings on on the front of the grip strap was U(with a umlate).68. He always wondered if it had been issued to a U boat sailor and how it did not go to the bottom of the ocean.

He spent time back then trying to figure out what units had the luger. We had many a long time talking about it. There was not much info available in the 40s and early 50s. In 1955, when I graduated from high school, he gave it to me as a graduation present. I disposed of it a few years ago.

Don M · 11-13-2018, 12:43 PM

Darn! This is the second time I've missed playing matchmaker!

OBXmom · 11-13-2018, 12:59 PM

Don,
Don't be too upset, now it means I have to buy your book!

Thank you for all your help. This forum was more helpful than I ever thought it would be. There is such a wealth of information here. But more surprising is the willingness and patience of everyone that took the time to respond.
Diane

Don M · 11-13-2018, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OBXmom

Don,
Don't be too upset, now it means I have to buy your book!

Every cloud has a silver lining! I hope you enjoy the book.

DonVoigt · 11-13-2018, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OBXmom

Don,
Don't be too upset, now it means I have to buy your book!

Thank you for all your help. This forum was more helpful than I ever thought it would be. There is such a wealth of information here. But more surprising is the willingness and patience of everyone that took the time to respond.
Diane

Be Careful!

Don M's book has been known to cause addiction to police luger collecting in folks with limited will power- such as myself.

It is a great book, along with Police Lugers by our other forum members Tinker and Gruber.

11-12-2018, 05:37 PM	#1
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	Jerry sent me an email, with a link to this thread. My pistol is a luger that was converted to police use. The frame is dated 1917 and has naval markings on the real grip strap The toggle is DWM. The barrel is dated 1912. The pistol was renumbered to the serial # on the side of the chamber. It belonged to my uncle (actually the husband of my aunt). He brought it back from WWII. In addition to the magazine, the front and back of the back strap is marked with 4 different unit numbers. After the war, when I was 8 (1946) he would show me the pistol and would speculate on the units it had been with. The marking on the back of the grip strap was a naval marking. A common and normal naval marking for navy lugers in 1917. One of the markings on on the front of the grip strap was U(with a umlate).68. He always wondered if it had been issued to a U boat sailor and how it did not go to the bottom of the ocean. He spent time back then trying to figure out what units had the luger. We had many a long time talking about it. There was not much info available in the 40s and early 50s. In 1955, when I graduated from high school, he gave it to me as a graduation present. I disposed of it a few years ago. __________________ charlie

11-13-2018, 12:43 PM	#2
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Darn! This is the second time I've missed playing matchmaker! __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

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11-13-2018, 12:59 PM	#3
OBXmom User Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 20 Thanks: 24 Thanked 34 Times in 14 Posts	Don, Don't be too upset, now it means I have to buy your book! Thank you for all your help. This forum was more helpful than I ever thought it would be. There is such a wealth of information here. But more surprising is the willingness and patience of everyone that took the time to respond. Diane