Just aquired a 1917 Erfurt

[3Horses]

Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

Terry

I've been using BALLISTOL in the last 30 years or so and it is a great product, useful both for cleaning and for lubing your firearms.
Congratulatons your acquisition, I would leave it as is, enjoy shooting it and clean it properly every time you've been to the range. Be careful though it's an old gun so avoid high speed and high power ammunition!
Safe shooting.

I sure will use my downloaded reloads. I keep all manufactured ammo safe and stored away.
This was the first time for me to go more in depth on teardown. I see why you guys talk about things breaking! There are some SMALL pieces inside these things! I'll keep my eye out for that one collectable P08 I want to own. But now I have the 2 shooters, and I can shoot right out my backdoor, so I get to shoot a lot, and just love it! Winter is my reloading time while it's cold and nasty out. Even the horses are "NOT" gun shy anymore!
They just keep eating!
My Navy son came home for Christmas. He's a gun nut also! He couldn't believe there is a pistol like it. He was amazed at the action of it. He shot a very nice group, and really enjoyed it also!
Might have another one with Lugeritis!!! He runs across a lot for sale in the military. I told him to contact me, I'll contact you guys, FIRST!
Thanks for the advice!