Luger Frame Tooling Marks Study

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Originally Posted by CJS57

The picture is on page 1 and post #1 of this thread. It is the second picture down by the OP and it is labeled 1917 Erfurt P-08. I see no tool marks at all in the square cut out. It does have the letter U stamped in it.

Tool marks are not evident in the Erfurt picture, maybe due to age/rust/or refinishing; look at the Simson picture with the same square edge cut- the tool marks are very clear.

Simson received the tooling from Erfurt for luger production.