1913 Erfurt coming up for sale

Dwight Gruber · 05-09-2003, 10:12 AM

Take it apart, and make sure that everything matches -and- that all the parts have inspector stamps (including the grip screws and the ejector!). If original, the grips will be serial# stamped and have inspector stamps, as well. Fire-blue pins are proper. Estimated production of 1913 Erfurt is 23,000 units (Still, "Imperial Lugers").

IMO $700 is about the maximum one should pay for a gun as described.

It would be instructive to know the ultimate disposition of this Luger. If the auction is of any size I expect the hammer price will surpass $1k.

--Dwight

05-09-2003, 10:12 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Take it apart, and make sure that everything matches -and- that all the parts have inspector stamps (including the grip screws and the ejector!). If original, the grips will be serial# stamped and have inspector stamps, as well. Fire-blue pins are proper. Estimated production of 1913 Erfurt is 23,000 units (Still, "Imperial Lugers"). IMO $700 is about the maximum one should pay for a gun as described. It would be instructive to know the ultimate disposition of this Luger. If the auction is of any size I expect the hammer price will surpass $1k. --Dwight