Erfurt 1918

danielsand · 01-29-2014, 05:23 PM

Thank you gentlemen.

No pics. I don't have a camera, and my Android pics would not do (I assume?). ALL internal parts have last two digits of the serial #. There are no stamps on the front or back strap. Loading tool has the waffenamt stamp as well.

So I was missinformed about the "RC"! It has RC stamp in two places. One on the right side of the "tunning fork", right above the first crown mark (from left to right). There are three proof marks with a crown, and the fourth one (closest to the barrel) is an eagle. The second "RC" is stamped on the right side of the bolt. On the left side of the bolt is the eagle stamp (both visible without disassembly).

One magazine has the wood bottom with matching numbers to the gun, but the right side "button" broke off, and it's missing.

Non matching mag has the aluminum bottom, three digit serial, under the serial is what looks like scripted letter "Y", under that is a "+" sign, and the last on the bottom is an eagle with number 63. Can you gents shed some light on that mag (WW2 perhaps)?

Grips are nice and tight, with crisp checkering, and pretty dark from use and oil. Barrel has some pitting, but strong rifling and shiny. Shoots to the POA, and I put 50 rounds of Federal 115gr FMJ through it. No malfunctions.

Thank you very much.

Edited to add:

P.S. I own 17 handguns, but I'm totally "ga-ga" over this piece!

Another edit!
I just discovered two more "RC" marks! One on the left side of the barrel, and one on the toggle! (my eyes are not what they used to be!)

01-29-2014, 05:23 PM	#4
danielsand User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 137 Thanks: 52 Thanked 100 Times in 43 Posts	Thank you gentlemen. No pics. I don't have a camera, and my Android pics would not do (I assume?). ALL internal parts have last two digits of the serial #. There are no stamps on the front or back strap. Loading tool has the waffenamt stamp as well. So I was missinformed about the "RC"! It has RC stamp in two places. One on the right side of the "tunning fork", right above the first crown mark (from left to right). There are three proof marks with a crown, and the fourth one (closest to the barrel) is an eagle. The second "RC" is stamped on the right side of the bolt. On the left side of the bolt is the eagle stamp (both visible without disassembly). One magazine has the wood bottom with matching numbers to the gun, but the right side "button" broke off, and it's missing. Non matching mag has the aluminum bottom, three digit serial, under the serial is what looks like scripted letter "Y", under that is a "+" sign, and the last on the bottom is an eagle with number 63. Can you gents shed some light on that mag (WW2 perhaps)? Grips are nice and tight, with crisp checkering, and pretty dark from use and oil. Barrel has some pitting, but strong rifling and shiny. Shoots to the POA, and I put 50 rounds of Federal 115gr FMJ through it. No malfunctions. Thank you very much. Edited to add: P.S. I own 17 handguns, but I'm totally "ga-ga" over this piece! Another edit! I just discovered two more "RC" marks! One on the left side of the barrel, and one on the toggle! (my eyes are not what they used to be!)