Luger tool proof mark

foxdoublegunner · 01-28-2015, 09:25 PM

Gentlemen,
I just received my proof marked luger tool. It is 1.9 mm thick and has what appears to be a three lobbed crown over a gothic letter "G". It has some patina. Would this be a good match for my 1912 Erfurt or would it go more with a DWM pistol and is this a common or rare proof mark?

Thank you,
Ricardo

lugerholsterrepair · 01-28-2015, 11:05 PM

Ricardo, Here's a little camera tip. White backgrounds reflect light into your lens and on auto setting this closes the lens..too much light. Consequently you tool does not show but as a black blob. Pick up your tool, hold it in your hand in front of the lens..move around in the room until the light is perfect on the tool in your viewfinder. SNAP! Perfect pic of the marking.

foxdoublegunner · 01-28-2015, 11:30 PM

Jerry,
Thank you for the suggestion. Hopefully the attached pictures are a bit clearer.

Regards,
Ricardo

foxdoublegunner · 01-29-2015, 01:20 AM

A correction on the tool thickness as I previously measured it at the wrong location. It is actually 2.5 mm thick.

klaus 3338 · 01-29-2015, 02:41 AM

That is an Erfurt tool and would match your Erfurt Luger if one of the acceptance marks on the Luger has the C/G.
Erfurt tools are always “unblued/ blank” and have always a 3 lobe crown while DWM tools are "blued" and have mostly a 4 lobe crown. Erfurt and DWM tools have a different shape.
I add a pic to show the differences...

foxdoublegunner · 01-29-2015, 08:19 AM

Sir,
Yes, my Luger also displays the crown over "G" acceptance mark. Is this tool with the C/G marking considered rare or one of the more common tools? I ended up paying just a bit over a hundred dollars for it which is more than I wanted and expected to pay for a tool but it was from a reputable seller with whom I have dealt with in the past. As these are often faked, I was hesitant to pursue other sources.

Regards,
Ricardo

klaus 3338 · 01-29-2015, 09:27 AM

It´s a rare tool.

roadkill1 · 01-29-2015, 10:39 AM

Klaus:

Appreciation the explanation and picture.

Ron

01-28-2015, 09:25 PM	#1
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Luger tool proof mark Gentlemen, I just received my proof marked luger tool. It is 1.9 mm thick and has what appears to be a three lobbed crown over a gothic letter "G". It has some patina. Would this be a good match for my 1912 Erfurt or would it go more with a DWM pistol and is this a common or rare proof mark? Thank you, Ricardo Attached Thumbnails

01-28-2015, 11:05 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	Ricardo, Here's a little camera tip. White backgrounds reflect light into your lens and on auto setting this closes the lens..too much light. Consequently you tool does not show but as a black blob. Pick up your tool, hold it in your hand in front of the lens..move around in the room until the light is perfect on the tool in your viewfinder. SNAP! Perfect pic of the marking. __________________ 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."

01-28-2015, 11:30 PM	#3
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Luger tool Jerry, Thank you for the suggestion. Hopefully the attached pictures are a bit clearer. Regards, Ricardo Attached Thumbnails

01-29-2015, 02:41 AM	#5
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 513 Thanks: 0 Thanked 395 Times in 156 Posts	That is an Erfurt tool and would match your Erfurt Luger if one of the acceptance marks on the Luger has the C/G. Erfurt tools are always “unblued/ blank” and have always a 3 lobe crown while DWM tools are "blued" and have mostly a 4 lobe crown. Erfurt and DWM tools have a different shape. I add a pic to show the differences... Attached Thumbnails

01-29-2015, 01:20 AM	#4
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	A correction on the tool thickness as I previously measured it at the wrong location. It is actually 2.5 mm thick.

01-29-2015, 08:19 AM	#6
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Sir, Yes, my Luger also displays the crown over "G" acceptance mark. Is this tool with the C/G marking considered rare or one of the more common tools? I ended up paying just a bit over a hundred dollars for it which is more than I wanted and expected to pay for a tool but it was from a reputable seller with whom I have dealt with in the past. As these are often faked, I was hesitant to pursue other sources. Regards, Ricardo

01-29-2015, 09:27 AM	#7
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 513 Thanks: 0 Thanked 395 Times in 156 Posts	It´s a rare tool.

01-29-2015, 10:39 AM	#8
roadkill1 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 127 Thanks: 166 Thanked 129 Times in 63 Posts	Klaus: Appreciation the explanation and picture. Ron