Eugen buys a police rework

DonVoigt · 02-10-2017, 08:00 PM

Eugen,
I can see you have the "sickness", congrats.

The pistol is worth exactly what you paid for it!

You proved that already.

Yes it is a Navy proof crown on the breech block - so it is not an Erfurt toggle train- or at least the breech block is not, the rear toggle may be Erfurt as it seems to have an Erfurt proof on it.

The receiver was not a L P08, Erfurt did not make long pistols except in 1914; but they did cut the receivers in 1917-18 with the sight relief. The frame likely was a left over, since it does not have the final firing proof(unless it was removed at re-work).

The front picture of the frame shows the the mark on the trigger guard, it is an Erfurt frame.

That is not a "5(five)" on the right grip, but a Fractur/gothic "S", from a K date Mauser; so it is not original.

There is no reason to assume the striker is Mauser made, it has two sets of numbers and was likely grooved at re-work.

02-10-2017, 08:00 PM	#8
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,356 Times in 2,041 Posts	Eugen, I can see you have the "sickness", congrats. The pistol is worth exactly what you paid for it! You proved that already. Yes it is a Navy proof crown on the breech block - so it is not an Erfurt toggle train- or at least the breech block is not, the rear toggle may be Erfurt as it seems to have an Erfurt proof on it. The receiver was not a L P08, Erfurt did not make long pistols except in 1914; but they did cut the receivers in 1917-18 with the sight relief. The frame likely was a left over, since it does not have the final firing proof(unless it was removed at re-work). The front picture of the frame shows the the mark on the trigger guard, it is an Erfurt frame. That is not a "5(five)" on the right grip, but a Fractur/gothic "S", from a K date Mauser; so it is not original. There is no reason to assume the striker is Mauser made, it has two sets of numbers and was likely grooved at re-work. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie