Erfurt/DWM Parts Luger Project

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Originally Posted by George Anderson

The small acceptance stamp on the left rail just in front of the side plate is a characteristic of a 1916 or later Erfurt.

Interestingly, they appear on both of my 1914 Erfurt LP-08 Lugers.

Illustrations in Gortz & Sturgess do not show the crown/letter stamp on the left frame forward of the side plate on 1910 and 1911 examples so it seems the practice began later but at least as early as 1914.