1914/1920 Erfurt Unit Markings

[Jack Lawman]

Originally posted by Don M
Both markings are quite rare and both have been canceled, so it is difficult to know which came first. I suspect that the pistol was transferred from the Merseburg district to the Oppeln district but could be wrong.

Judging from the markings themselves, it looks like the S.Op.III.117. marking went through two refinishes while the S.Me.III.2.115. looks like it went only through one.

Does the placement of the marks offer any insight, the Oppeln mark being very near the bottom of the front gripstrap?

Jack