H. Jones' Book - 1917 Erfurt Artillery ?

Doubs · 10-08-2002, 06:32 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Wm. Pete Ebbink:
<strong> <Snip> 2. Why did Erfurt continue to mill-out that front receiver groove on all their P-08's (from 1914 to 1918) when not intending to make any more artillerys ? </strong><hr></blockquote>

Actually, Pete, they didn't. It wasn't until November of 1916 that a directive was issued that all receivers would have the rear sight notch milled out. Most 1916 dated Erfurts will not have the notch. Some 1917 and 1918 Erfurts will also lack the notch as Erfurt didn't always follow the directive. DWM seems to have ignored the directive altogether.

10-08-2002, 06:32 PM	#1
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Wm. Pete Ebbink: <strong> <Snip> 2. Why did Erfurt continue to mill-out that front receiver groove on all their P-08's (from 1914 to 1918) when not intending to make any more artillerys ? </strong><hr></blockquote> Actually, Pete, they didn't. It wasn't until November of 1916 that a directive was issued that all receivers would have the rear sight notch milled out. Most 1916 dated Erfurts will not have the notch. Some 1917 and 1918 Erfurts will also lack the notch as Erfurt didn't always follow the directive. DWM seems to have ignored the directive altogether.