1912 Erfurt

George Anderson · 11-05-2016, 03:35 PM

A friend turned me on to this pistol about seven years ago. He got it from a Canadian dealer. It's in about 98% condition and attests to the fact that early Erfurts were every bit as nicely finished as were their DWM counterparts. It came to me with one matched magazine, one unnumbered early Erfurt magazine and an excellent matching unit marked holster.

The 93rd Infantry Regiment was the only unit raised in the Duchy of Anhalt. The Regiment was part of the 8th Infantry Division and saw action on the Western Front throughout the war. It was heavily engaged against British forces in 1917 and 1918 whence this pistol probably fell into Canadian hands.

lugerholsterrepair · 11-05-2016, 03:42 PM

Beautiful presentation George! A pleasure to look at.

Neil Young · 11-05-2016, 05:41 PM

What a beautiful set of stuff, all marked to a specific unit. I use the term, "stuff", in an admiring way and refer to my stuff as stuff. Great staging and photography George. Bravo!

Norme · 11-05-2016, 06:16 PM

Wonderful collection and excellent photo presentation. Thanks for showing.
Best regards, Norm

Spanner · 11-05-2016, 06:27 PM

I've been to a town named Anholt near the western German border with Holland. Any chance same place?

DavidJayUden · 11-05-2016, 06:45 PM

Thanks for sharing, George!
dju

Eugen · 11-05-2016, 06:51 PM

Mr. Anderson, nobody does displays better! Cool.

DonVoigt · 11-05-2016, 06:54 PM

Anhalt in this case is not a town, but a Duchy in Imperial times; it is in central Germany not the west. It was in the Soviet Zone after WWII.

Ron Wood · 11-05-2016, 07:41 PM

Absolutely stunning George. One of the nicest guns in my collection is a 1912 Erfurt, #719a, in that condition but with no unit marking and I do not have a matching magazine or accessories like you do...you are the Master! World class stuff.
Ron

wlyon · 11-05-2016, 11:07 PM

George
Just one word-Outstanding!! Bill

wayne8661 · 11-06-2016, 06:55 AM

Awesome George. I love the way you have the artifacts to support the pistols history!
Well done.

W

abukafura · 11-06-2016, 10:14 AM

Simply stunning....pistol, holster and photos. What a beautiful set/rig. Well done.

ithacaartist · 11-06-2016, 01:15 PM

Thanks, George, for putting these vignettes together. It fleshes out an image of the soldiers that used these things so long ago--every time!

Tango3 · 11-06-2016, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Thanks, George, for putting these vignettes together. It fleshes out an image of the soldiers that used these things so long ago--every time!

I totally agree. What a nice collection!

Rick

JTD · 11-08-2016, 09:01 PM

A+ Geo. Ditto to above comments. The pistol is outstanding. John

MikeP · 11-09-2016, 03:42 AM

Cool.

MAUSER88 · 11-14-2016, 03:56 PM

What a thing of beauty!! Amazing that it looks almost like the day it was made!!!

m1903a3 · 11-15-2016, 11:33 AM

Damn George! You have the coolest stuff. Next time I'm at your house I want a tour of the attic.

Absolutely stunning unit display. All those matching items are amazing. Congratulations!

GerColctor · 11-24-2016, 01:42 PM

Love it. Very impressive. I really enjoy until marked pieces, because of their history.

11-05-2016, 03:35 PM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,771 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	1912 Erfurt A friend turned me on to this pistol about seven years ago. He got it from a Canadian dealer. It's in about 98% condition and attests to the fact that early Erfurts were every bit as nicely finished as were their DWM counterparts. It came to me with one matched magazine, one unnumbered early Erfurt magazine and an excellent matching unit marked holster. The 93rd Infantry Regiment was the only unit raised in the Duchy of Anhalt. The Regiment was part of the 8th Infantry Division and saw action on the Western Front throughout the war. It was heavily engaged against British forces in 1917 and 1918 whence this pistol probably fell into Canadian hands. Attached Thumbnails

11-05-2016, 03:42 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,850 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,426 Posts	Beautiful presentation George! A pleasure to look at. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

11-05-2016, 05:41 PM	#3
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 540 Thanks: 546 Thanked 438 Times in 165 Posts	What a beautiful set of stuff, all marked to a specific unit. I use the term, "stuff", in an admiring way and refer to my stuff as stuff. Great staging and photography George. Bravo! __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

11-05-2016, 06:54 PM	#8
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	Anhalt in this case is not a town, but a Duchy in Imperial times; it is in central Germany not the west. It was in the Soviet Zone after WWII. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

11-05-2016, 07:41 PM	#9
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,987 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,090 Times in 1,675 Posts	Absolutely stunning George. One of the nicest guns in my collection is a 1912 Erfurt, #719a, in that condition but with no unit marking and I do not have a matching magazine or accessories like you do...you are the Master! World class stuff. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

11-05-2016, 06:16 PM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	Wonderful collection and excellent photo presentation. Thanks for showing. Best regards, Norm

11-05-2016, 06:27 PM	#5
Spanner User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 65 Thanks: 29 Thanked 58 Times in 21 Posts	I've been to a town named Anholt near the western German border with Holland. Any chance same place?

11-05-2016, 06:45 PM	#6
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Thanks for sharing, George! dju

11-05-2016, 06:51 PM	#7
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 763 Thanks: 367 Thanked 598 Times in 317 Posts	Mr. Anderson, nobody does displays better! Cool. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

11-05-2016, 11:07 PM	#10
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 3,140 Thanked 2,522 Times in 940 Posts	George Just one word-Outstanding!! Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

11-06-2016, 06:55 AM	#11
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	Awesome George. I love the way you have the artifacts to support the pistols history! Well done. W

11-06-2016, 10:14 AM	#12
abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 89 Times in 57 Posts	Simply stunning....pistol, holster and photos. What a beautiful set/rig. Well done.

11-06-2016, 01:15 PM	#13
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,284 Thanks: 7,012 Thanked 2,478 Times in 1,320 Posts	Thanks, George, for putting these vignettes together. It fleshes out an image of the soldiers that used these things so long ago--every time! __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

11-08-2016, 09:01 PM	#15
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 424 Thanks: 215 Thanked 407 Times in 148 Posts	A+ Geo. Ditto to above comments. The pistol is outstanding. John

11-09-2016, 03:42 AM	#16
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Cool.

11-14-2016, 03:56 PM	#17
MAUSER88 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 255 Thanks: 3 Thanked 57 Times in 30 Posts	What a thing of beauty!! Amazing that it looks almost like the day it was made!!!

11-15-2016, 11:33 AM	#18
m1903a3 User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 197 Thanks: 26 Thanked 315 Times in 112 Posts	Damn George! You have the coolest stuff. Next time I'm at your house I want a tour of the attic. Absolutely stunning unit display. All those matching items are amazing. Congratulations! __________________ - Mike Life member: NRA, OVMS, VGCA Member: NAPCA, N-SSA(Veteran) Si vis pacem, para bellum

11-24-2016, 01:42 PM	#19
GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 308 Thanks: 2 Thanked 40 Times in 27 Posts	Love it. Very impressive. I really enjoy until marked pieces, because of their history. __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb.