Two Erfurt LP-08's, Issued to Same Regiment

Doubs · 06-17-2002, 01:45 AM

About eight years ago I purchased a 1914 Erfurt Artillery Luger, serial number 2361 (no suffix letter). On the front grip strap it carries the markings "R.A.R.51.II.A.11." for the "Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 51, 2nd Division, Pistol No. 11". Mr. Reinhard Kornmayer was kind enough to provide the unit ID and brief history. The regiment seems to have seen major fighting in some of the major campaigns between late 1914 and the end of the war.

Yesterday, I bought a 1914 Erfurt Artillery Luger, serial number 6946 (no suffix letter). The unit marking on the grip back strap reads "R.A.R.51.1.B.10.".

I know that unit markings often do not follow regulations and neither of the pistols are marked strictly IAW regs. Can anyone tell me what the "B" signifies on the second pistol?

06-17-2002, 01:45 AM	#1
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	Two Erfurt LP-08's, Issued to Same Regiment About eight years ago I purchased a 1914 Erfurt Artillery Luger, serial number 2361 (no suffix letter). On the front grip strap it carries the markings "R.A.R.51.II.A.11." for the "Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 51, 2nd Division, Pistol No. 11". Mr. Reinhard Kornmayer was kind enough to provide the unit ID and brief history. The regiment seems to have seen major fighting in some of the major campaigns between late 1914 and the end of the war. Yesterday, I bought a 1914 Erfurt Artillery Luger, serial number 6946 (no suffix letter). The unit marking on the grip back strap reads "R.A.R.51.1.B.10.". I know that unit markings often do not follow regulations and neither of the pistols are marked strictly IAW regs. Can anyone tell me what the "B" signifies on the second pistol?

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