Erfurt LP-08's After 1914...?

Doubs · 07-03-2003, 12:16 PM

You're too kind, Ed. I was late getting home and worked with a single light source so the pictures aren't as nice as I would have liked to post.

The first four pictures are of the 1916 Erfurt that was modified for police use. The mag safety was removed and the grips replaced at some point. Otherwise it seems to be original and correct.

The final four pictures are of the E. German rework 1917 Erfurt. The sideplate, trigger bar and grips were replaced and two mags were numbered to it. It is otherwise matching. The number "16" appears on the left side of the receiver in front of the serial number and on the frame above the trigger guard. Between "16" and the receiver serial number something has been peened out... an E. German marking of some sort, I suppose. There's an "X" on the front of the frame below the serial number that's E. German. I was lucky enough to buy this pistol a few years ago for less than $300 with both mags.

07-03-2003, 12:16 PM	#18
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	You're too kind, Ed. I was late getting home and worked with a single light source so the pictures aren't as nice as I would have liked to post. The first four pictures are of the 1916 Erfurt that was modified for police use. The mag safety was removed and the grips replaced at some point. Otherwise it seems to be original and correct. The final four pictures are of the E. German rework 1917 Erfurt. The sideplate, trigger bar and grips were replaced and two mags were numbered to it. It is otherwise matching. The number "16" appears on the left side of the receiver in front of the serial number and on the frame above the trigger guard. Between "16" and the receiver serial number something has been peened out... an E. German marking of some sort, I suppose. There's an "X" on the front of the frame below the serial number that's E. German. I was lucky enough to buy this pistol a few years ago for less than $300 with both mags.