Need help on a Erfurt 1918

Vlim · 02-12-2005, 01:50 PM

Hi,

This is indeed interesting. It appears that while it has been very heavily buffed, the markings are still relatively clear. Which is a bit worrying.

The mid-eagly looks a bit like a 1939-1945 'Materialprufing' or 'Material proof' (eagle-M). These were used for proofing gun parts, rather than complete guns. There is a possibility that the barrel/receiver combo has been proofed seperately in the 1939-1945 timeframe.

The other eagle is most probably a post-war Western-German firing proof.

02-12-2005, 01:50 PM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, This is indeed interesting. It appears that while it has been very heavily buffed, the markings are still relatively clear. Which is a bit worrying. The mid-eagly looks a bit like a 1939-1945 'Materialprufing' or 'Material proof' (eagle-M). These were used for proofing gun parts, rather than complete guns. There is a possibility that the barrel/receiver combo has been proofed seperately in the 1939-1945 timeframe. The other eagle is most probably a post-war Western-German firing proof.