My 1st P.08, a 1914 Erfurt

John D. · 08-14-2005, 08:58 AM

Hi Doc,

Great questions..! When I take a look at this again, I'll recheck the grips later this week as I asked to see it again, but I do believe that they were matching..? I have purchased several Erfurts from this gentleman over the past year or two, as he is slowly selling them off to concentrate on Banner Lugers.

There are also some other common aspects I see between the one I'm interested in and feldmÃ?Â¼tze's "1914", but I don't know if it is true of other "q" blocks? I note the strong amount of remaining "blue". Why would "q" blocks have this amount of finish left after being issued to the field for 4 years of battle - unless your theory has some merit. That, coupled with the grip screw proof?

It would seem counter-intuitive that some enterprising person in WaffenFabUSA would purchase a bunch of "q" block later year Erfurts (I don't see any indication that the suffixes were altered?) and alter the chamber dates to 1914 - given the relative small higher return of the "1914" variation and that Erfurts generally do not command a price premium unto themselves? However - stranger things have certainly occured..?!!

As for more turning up only recently..??? That is a good question... The only thing I could attribute that to is the communication medium (Internet) has enabled many new and old collectors to share data. If you consider this Forum and Jan's forum - combined, they are one VERY large "Luger Symposium" with over 5,000 folks in attendance...??

Hmmm - great thread again - and thanks for the continued thoughts/comments!!

John

08-14-2005, 08:58 AM	#1
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hi Doc, Great questions..! When I take a look at this again, I'll recheck the grips later this week as I asked to see it again, but I do believe that they were matching..? I have purchased several Erfurts from this gentleman over the past year or two, as he is slowly selling them off to concentrate on Banner Lugers. There are also some other common aspects I see between the one I'm interested in and feldmÃ?Â¼tze's "1914", but I don't know if it is true of other "q" blocks? I note the strong amount of remaining "blue". Why would "q" blocks have this amount of finish left after being issued to the field for 4 years of battle - unless your theory has some merit. That, coupled with the grip screw proof? It would seem counter-intuitive that some enterprising person in WaffenFabUSA would purchase a bunch of "q" block later year Erfurts (I don't see any indication that the suffixes were altered?) and alter the chamber dates to 1914 - given the relative small higher return of the "1914" variation and that Erfurts generally do not command a price premium unto themselves? However - stranger things have certainly occured..?!! As for more turning up only recently..??? That is a good question... The only thing I could attribute that to is the communication medium (Internet) has enabled many new and old collectors to share data. If you consider this Forum and Jan's forum - combined, they are one VERY large "Luger Symposium" with over 5,000 folks in attendance...?? Hmmm - great thread again - and thanks for the continued thoughts/comments!! John