Tell me about my 1911 Erfurt.

Dwight Gruber · 08-20-2008, 02:27 PM

Gerben,

My reading of the subject is that the 'Untersichung' is true for the German proof law of 1891, in force until the proof law of 1937; and which remained in use throughout that time by the proof house in Oberndorf (seen on Mausers). In 1911-1912 the proof houses in Suhl, Zella-Mehlis, and Frankfurt/Oder agreed upon a Nitro proof protocol and the c/N stamp, which was never officially part of the state proof act.

The 1950 East German proof law used both the c/U and c/N, but retained the c/U only in its 'inspected' sense; the actual overcharge power proof was the c/N. The eagle is the 'final proof', in a sense a final acceptance mark.

It is quite correct that finding the c/U on East German Lugers is not the norm, and the proofing suite on this gun is evidence of its being considered as a completely new assembly in its present form.

--Dwight

08-20-2008, 02:27 PM	#8
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Gerben, My reading of the subject is that the 'Untersichung' is true for the German proof law of 1891, in force until the proof law of 1937; and which remained in use throughout that time by the proof house in Oberndorf (seen on Mausers). In 1911-1912 the proof houses in Suhl, Zella-Mehlis, and Frankfurt/Oder agreed upon a Nitro proof protocol and the c/N stamp, which was never officially part of the state proof act. The 1950 East German proof law used both the c/U and c/N, but retained the c/U only in its 'inspected' sense; the actual overcharge power proof was the c/N. The eagle is the 'final proof', in a sense a final acceptance mark. It is quite correct that finding the c/U on East German Lugers is not the norm, and the proofing suite on this gun is evidence of its being considered as a completely new assembly in its present form. --Dwight