1914 Erfurt P-08 Spotted...

Pete Ebbink · 09-15-2002, 02:33 PM

Hello Jan :

Glad I could help...

Hello Greg :

In addition to what Doubs has written, I have added a nice photo from The Dutch Luger book by Martens & de Vries, on page 135. Firing up my scanner is alot easier than setting up for photography.

Looking for witness marks (aka barrel-receiver alignment thingy marks... [img]wink.gif[/img] ) is also an aid in telling if a luger had been rebarreled at some point in time. Sometimes you will see the 1/2 of the witness mark missing on the barrel, if rebarreled. Other times after a rebarrel, a "new" witness mark is added, but the new and old do not match. I have also been told that good "forgers" are getting very good at "recreating" the barrel witness mark so it may be hard to tell what is old and what is new; so consult an expert if in doubt...

Regards,

Pete... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />

09-15-2002, 02:33 PM	#6
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Hello Jan : Glad I could help... Hello Greg : In addition to what Doubs has written, I have added a nice photo from The Dutch Luger book by Martens & de Vries, on page 135. Firing up my scanner is alot easier than setting up for photography. Looking for witness marks (aka barrel-receiver alignment thingy marks... [img]wink.gif[/img] ) is also an aid in telling if a luger had been rebarreled at some point in time. Sometimes you will see the 1/2 of the witness mark missing on the barrel, if rebarreled. Other times after a rebarrel, a "new" witness mark is added, but the new and old do not match. I have also been told that good "forgers" are getting very good at "recreating" the barrel witness mark so it may be hard to tell what is old and what is new; so consult an expert if in doubt... Regards, Pete... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />