Question on double date DWM - Page 2

romer12 · 03-23-2011, 12:58 PM

I assumed some early erfurt's do have the circle S and some do not ??? Any meaning if there is NO circle S ??

Don M · 03-23-2011, 01:15 PM

Dwight Gruber is the expert on the circled-S stamp. Four years ago he published this interim report: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=16590 . I don't know if he has any more recent insights but this report indicates some Erfurts have the marking. I was thinking that there might be a correlation unique to the Lugers of the Mannheim Schupo but my review of information in my database collected since I published HWIS threw a wet blanket on that speculation. As far as I know, there is no good idea as to what the mark means.

romer12 · 03-23-2011, 04:51 PM

guess I'm learning a little bit also..............

03-23-2011, 12:58 PM	#21
romer12 User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: N.J. Posts: 85 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	erfurt I assumed some early erfurt's do have the circle S and some do not ??? Any meaning if there is NO circle S ?? __________________ blessed are those who expect nothing.........for they shall not be disappointed.

03-23-2011, 01:15 PM	#22
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Dwight Gruber is the expert on the circled-S stamp. Four years ago he published this interim report: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=16590 . I don't know if he has any more recent insights but this report indicates some Erfurts have the marking. I was thinking that there might be a correlation unique to the Lugers of the Mannheim Schupo but my review of information in my database collected since I published HWIS threw a wet blanket on that speculation. As far as I know, there is no good idea as to what the mark means. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

03-23-2011, 04:51 PM	#23
romer12 User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: N.J. Posts: 85 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	erfurt guess I'm learning a little bit also.............. __________________ blessed are those who expect nothing.........for they shall not be disappointed.