pls suggestion about my luger 1915 9mm

John Sabato · 04-23-2009, 12:00 AM

I believe that the toggle marks (Erfurt & Crown) have been altered or changed. The crown is unlike the example shown by Postino... and also doesn't compare to the Erfurt Toggle on my own Artillery.

The crown is complete, but the upper curved parts are not the same as postino's genuine toggle, or mine for that matter. Notice the missing part of the top crown on postino's? That same part is missing in the stamp on my erfurt... yet the crown on this artillery doesn't have part missing, and it is dated after my 1914...

I don't have time to research the evolution of the Erfurt crown stamp over its lifetime, but I don't believe that the broken crown stamp was replaced before Erfurt quit making Luger parts... perhaps one of the Erfurt or WW1 specialists among us, could verify that no Erfurt toggle produced after 1914 had a complete crown?

The two digit serial number on the toggle is also very light compared to the other marks I have seen on similar toggles.

I DO see the rear sight notch on the receiver ring.

04-23-2009, 12:00 AM	#11
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	I believe that the toggle marks (Erfurt & Crown) have been altered or changed. The crown is unlike the example shown by Postino... and also doesn't compare to the Erfurt Toggle on my own Artillery. The crown is complete, but the upper curved parts are not the same as postino's genuine toggle, or mine for that matter. Notice the missing part of the top crown on postino's? That same part is missing in the stamp on my erfurt... yet the crown on this artillery doesn't have part missing, and it is dated after my 1914... I don't have time to research the evolution of the Erfurt crown stamp over its lifetime, but I don't believe that the broken crown stamp was replaced before Erfurt quit making Luger parts... perhaps one of the Erfurt or WW1 specialists among us, could verify that no Erfurt toggle produced after 1914 had a complete crown? The two digit serial number on the toggle is also very light compared to the other marks I have seen on similar toggles. I DO see the rear sight notch on the receiver ring. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*