1917 Erfurt

FNorm · 06-27-2010, 11:06 AM

Well, the metal is good. The proofs are correct and where they should be. The inspection stamps are C/?, C/O, C/ P. The first letter could be B, D, or F. 'Central Powers" pg 442 has the same ID problem with numbers close to this one

While I'm not qualified to rate, the finish is somewhere in the low 90%. One grip may be beech. It has a more yellow cast to it on the backside. Did they mix grips towards the end?

In the photos the mag definitely looks buggered. I did clean that with the wood soap and a nail brush. Yet the proof and the suffix are correct. So that's OK with me.

Lessee... I'll probably never see a 1910; I have a 1914 and a 1914LP, so that leaves me only 5 more Erfurts to go!

PS, Yeah, Post. Scratched corneas are never fun! Dobers do spar with their front feet to knock down prey. Now I use safety glasses when we play.

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06-27-2010, 11:06 AM	#9
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Well, the metal is good. The proofs are correct and where they should be. The inspection stamps are C/?, C/O, C/ P. The first letter could be B, D, or F. 'Central Powers" pg 442 has the same ID problem with numbers close to this one While I'm not qualified to rate, the finish is somewhere in the low 90%. One grip may be beech. It has a more yellow cast to it on the backside. Did they mix grips towards the end? In the photos the mag definitely looks buggered. I did clean that with the wood soap and a nail brush. Yet the proof and the suffix are correct. So that's OK with me. Lessee... I'll probably never see a 1910; I have a 1914 and a 1914LP, so that leaves me only 5 more Erfurts to go! PS, Yeah, Post. Scratched corneas are never fun! Dobers do spar with their front feet to knock down prey. Now I use safety glasses when we play. FN Last edited by FNorm; 06-27-2010 at 11:12 AM. Reason: add