1915 Erfurts

Doubs · 09-01-2002, 07:41 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Heinz:
<strong>Thanks Doubs, I knew I read that but could not remember where. But, dosen't this still beg the question of why Erfurt would bother with an extra machining step when only DWM was making LP08's?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Erfurt, as a Royal arsenal, apparently felt bound to follow whatever edicts were laid down for the manufacture of military arms.... sensical or not. DWM, a private contractor, seems to have ignored many of the military directives that Erfurt obeyed.

The purpose of machining the notch in all receivers is what I don't understand. I know it's intended use but why make the extra cut on receivers not designated for Artillery barrels? There must have been a plan behind it but exactly what that plan was I don't know.

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09-01-2002, 07:41 PM	#1
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,747 Thanks: 832 Thanked 1,805 Times in 595 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Heinz: <strong>Thanks Doubs, I knew I read that but could not remember where. But, dosen't this still beg the question of why Erfurt would bother with an extra machining step when only DWM was making LP08's?</strong><hr></blockquote> Erfurt, as a Royal arsenal, apparently felt bound to follow whatever edicts were laid down for the manufacture of military arms.... sensical or not. DWM, a private contractor, seems to have ignored many of the military directives that Erfurt obeyed. The purpose of machining the notch in all receivers is what I don't understand. I know it's intended use but why make the extra cut on receivers not designated for Artillery barrels? There must have been a plan behind it but exactly what that plan was I don't know.