Markings on Erfurt 1917

J. L. Lyon · 07-12-2003, 05:15 PM

Recently acquired an Erfurt marked 1917 Luger, serial number 2426k. The front of the receiver is milled off for the back of the artillery sight. Grips match. The ejector has crown over a letter on it!. The barrel, trigger guard, and back toggle link are marked with a crown the letter RC. I've not seen this marking before and wonder if anyone can tell me what it stands for?

Doubs · 07-12-2003, 05:30 PM

The C/RC stands for "Revisions Commission" and indicates that a part on the gun did not meet all standards and was rejected by the inspectors but functions OK and has been accepted for service by the Revisions Commission inspectors. The first inspectors were thus held blameless if the part should subsequently fail. Many Erfurt pistols will be found bearing the C/RC stamp but few DWM pistols are so marked.

07-12-2003, 05:15 PM	#1
J. L. Lyon User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Markings on Erfurt 1917 Recently acquired an Erfurt marked 1917 Luger, serial number 2426k. The front of the receiver is milled off for the back of the artillery sight. Grips match. The ejector has crown over a letter on it!. The barrel, trigger guard, and back toggle link are marked with a crown the letter RC. I've not seen this marking before and wonder if anyone can tell me what it stands for? __________________ J.L.Lyon

07-12-2003, 05:30 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,695 Thanks: 792 Thanked 1,677 Times in 551 Posts	The C/RC stands for "Revisions Commission" and indicates that a part on the gun did not meet all standards and was rejected by the inspectors but functions OK and has been accepted for service by the Revisions Commission inspectors. The first inspectors were thus held blameless if the part should subsequently fail. Many Erfurt pistols will be found bearing the C/RC stamp but few DWM pistols are so marked.