Erfurt LP.08 unit markings

G41M · 10-30-2023, 03:30 PM

Eugen,
If available to you, get Jan Still's "Axis Pistols" and review p143-152. Note table 6 on p145, titled "Weimar-Early Nazi Navy, P.08 Property and Serial Numbers, Showing the Transition from M/Anchor (M/AN) to Eagle/M (E/M) Markings." The lower the N property number, in this case N422, the earlier in the Nazi Navy period it will fall. The example I own is an Artillery (uncut bbl), 1918/1920, M/AN, N1044. Jan Still shows a 1935-year approximation for N993 which is a G date Luger (s/n 3697d). So, mine is slightly later in time. The N422 you are looking at is well before this, probably early 1934 to guess. Hope this helps.
Clark

10-30-2023, 03:30 PM	#6
G41M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Texas Posts: 40 Thanks: 110 Thanked 166 Times in 29 Posts	Eugen, If available to you, get Jan Still's "Axis Pistols" and review p143-152. Note table 6 on p145, titled "Weimar-Early Nazi Navy, P.08 Property and Serial Numbers, Showing the Transition from M/Anchor (M/AN) to Eagle/M (E/M) Markings." The lower the N property number, in this case N422, the earlier in the Nazi Navy period it will fall. The example I own is an Artillery (uncut bbl), 1918/1920, M/AN, N1044. Jan Still shows a 1935-year approximation for N993 which is a G date Luger (s/n 3697d). So, mine is slightly later in time. The N422 you are looking at is well before this, probably early 1934 to guess. Hope this helps. Clark Last edited by G41M; 10-31-2023 at 07:59 AM.

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