Erfurt/DWM Parts Luger Project

George Anderson · 02-01-2021, 01:47 PM

The small acceptance stamp on the left rail just in front of the side plate is a characteristic of a 1916 or later Erfurt.

Vlim · 02-01-2021, 02:04 PM

It was actually a nice example of a DDR reworked P08 a.k.a. a VoPo luger before the rework.

I wouldn't have touched it.

Doubs · 02-01-2021, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by George Anderson

The small acceptance stamp on the left rail just in front of the side plate is a characteristic of a 1916 or later Erfurt.

Interestingly, they appear on both of my 1914 Erfurt LP-08 Lugers.

Illustrations in Gortz & Sturgess do not show the crown/letter stamp on the left frame forward of the side plate on 1910 and 1911 examples so it seems the practice began later but at least as early as 1914.

Vlim · 02-01-2021, 04:19 PM

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The Folks Polizei refinished it already and it was a parts gun from different Lugers, all I did was add to its history.

Hi Ted, I disagree.

The Vopo is a known and documented example of a government refurbished variation. In this case you did not add to its history, but took some of it away.

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	It was actually a nice example of a DDR reworked P08 a.k.a. a VoPo luger before the rework. I wouldn't have touched it.