My 1914 erfurt - Page 2

hammered54 · 12-01-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by drbuster

Matt, er REALLY need better photos, including the magazine bottoms.

working on it...as of now here's 3 more.

as far as the mag. bottoms , there wood, both have the same ser# (as gun), are numbered 1 and 2, no. 1 shows 2 proof marks, no. 2 shows a + sign below the number.

will work on getting a few better pic of other parts of this gun.
thank's Matt.

abukafura · 12-01-2010, 03:13 PM

Geo: I am beginning to get excited about this thread. Here we have three Lugers, all within a close serial range, all dated 1914, all are Erfurts. These three include the one I have sent you, the one you have, and the one that Kornmeyer mentioned to me--a 1914 Erfurt, matched mag, with the GK marking. While I don't recall the serial number of the third Erfurt, I DO recall that it was close to my serial of 2446. It would almost seem like a block of 1914 Erfurts was set aside for this paricular pusrpose----to arm cavalry units as war approached. I think you are right about the odds.....

AndrewC · 12-01-2010, 11:49 AM

Ed, regarding the yet to be printed page xxx of " Police Lugers " could I hope for an e-book version ???

just wishing from a future buyer of yet to be printed book..... Cheers, Andrew

Don M · 12-02-2010, 04:38 PM

The G.K. stands for the Gendarmerie-Korps of Hessen (HWIS, Chap. 16). Others are listed in Table 16-3 of HWIS.

hammered54 · 12-03-2010, 01:15 AM

knowing a brief history (at least from 1944/45) the G.K.71. now comes to make sence

the gun was picked up by my Father ( 242 inf. 42 Rainbow Div.) in Strasburg from a.......".police station " (go figure) along with both mag's and a broken striker (not from this gun).
I would like to thank all for helping me find this extra info. on this gun, if it could only talk.

thanks Matt.

Don M · 12-03-2010, 10:48 AM

Matt, thank you for the information about the capture location of this pistol. Although Strasbourg was in the Alsace-Lorraine region, it was very close to Hessen and adds additional confidence to the identification of the G.K. markings.

12-02-2010, 04:38 PM	#4
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	The G.K. stands for the Gendarmerie-Korps of Hessen (HWIS, Chap. 16). Others are listed in Table 16-3 of HWIS. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

12-03-2010, 10:48 AM	#6
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Matt, thank you for the information about the capture location of this pistol. Although Strasbourg was in the Alsace-Lorraine region, it was very close to Hessen and adds additional confidence to the identification of the G.K. markings. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

12-01-2010, 03:13 PM	#2
abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 90 Times in 57 Posts	Geo: I am beginning to get excited about this thread. Here we have three Lugers, all within a close serial range, all dated 1914, all are Erfurts. These three include the one I have sent you, the one you have, and the one that Kornmeyer mentioned to me--a 1914 Erfurt, matched mag, with the GK marking. While I don't recall the serial number of the third Erfurt, I DO recall that it was close to my serial of 2446. It would almost seem like a block of 1914 Erfurts was set aside for this paricular pusrpose----to arm cavalry units as war approached. I think you are right about the odds.....

12-01-2010, 11:49 AM	#3
AndrewC User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 35 Thanks: 37 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ed, regarding the yet to be printed page xxx of " Police Lugers " could I hope for an e-book version ??? just wishing from a future buyer of yet to be printed book..... Cheers, Andrew

12-03-2010, 01:15 AM	#5
hammered54 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	knowing a brief history (at least from 1944/45) the G.K.71. now comes to make sence the gun was picked up by my Father ( 242 inf. 42 Rainbow Div.) in Strasburg from a.......".police station " (go figure) along with both mag's and a broken striker (not from this gun). I would like to thank all for helping me find this extra info. on this gun, if it could only talk. thanks Matt.