Got it from grandpa...

Doubs · 11-07-2002, 12:05 AM

Dan, more pictures have appeared and it's definitely an Erfurt pistol. Only Erfurt stamped inspection marks on the front of the trigger guard. I also think I see another C/RC above the inspection stamp on the trigger guard.

The unit markings on the grip strap read "7./J.R.12.5." and MOST LIKELY indicate 7th Infantry Regiment, Company 12, weapon number 5.

In German it would be "Infanterie-Regiment 7, Kompagnie 12, Waffen Nr. 5".

I say most likely because there's the possibility that it could have been a Jaeger regiment and the slash behind the "7" may indicate something I'm unaware of. The translation I've given is the most probable IMO.

Finally, I'm going to guess that the year the pistol is dated is 1914 or before.

11-07-2002, 12:05 AM	#7
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	Dan, more pictures have appeared and it's definitely an Erfurt pistol. Only Erfurt stamped inspection marks on the front of the trigger guard. I also think I see another C/RC above the inspection stamp on the trigger guard. The unit markings on the grip strap read "7./J.R.12.5." and MOST LIKELY indicate 7th Infantry Regiment, Company 12, weapon number 5. In German it would be "Infanterie-Regiment 7, Kompagnie 12, Waffen Nr. 5". I say most likely because there's the possibility that it could have been a Jaeger regiment and the slash behind the "7" may indicate something I'm unaware of. The translation I've given is the most probable IMO. Finally, I'm going to guess that the year the pistol is dated is 1914 or before.