Erfurt unit marking barrel 4"

LU1900 · 07-31-2005, 10:37 AM

Hello to alls
I just submit to you unusual unit marks on a Erfurt short barrel sn 415 : 44.A.5.1.

Hope you excuse the quality from the pics , as I said on other forum ,my dog take the camera for a bone

Some inside vue:

And the most important:

Regards

Herb · 07-31-2005, 12:10 PM

Patrice, great pictures even if the dog ate the camera, As far as I can tell the grip strap markings mean Feld Artillerie-Regiment 44, Battery 5, Waffen # 1. If I'm not correct on this someone will jump in and give the right designation.

drbuster · 07-31-2005, 06:15 PM

Patrice, Thank you for presenting your fine 1914 P.08 Erfurt. As is known (Jan Still, Imperial Lugers), only 7000 of these were made in 1914, as Erfurt was concentrating on LP.08's. This piece appears correct in every way and is in the proper serial range. Contrast this to several "1914's" presented earlier with notches in the receiver, relieved sear bars, and one proof on the magazine bottom, if available. Patrice, do you have a photo of the magazine bottom? Also, this is the first unit marked 1914 P.08 I've seen as probably less than 10% were so marked. Again, thank you Patrice, for sharing these pictures with us.

LU1900 · 07-31-2005, 07:42 PM

Sorry for the bottom mag but the mag don't match to the gun and no having a erfurt mag with three numbers digit.
All the other parts are numbered to the gun , the grips screws have the little gothic letter , the front sight too.
Regards..Pat..

07-31-2005, 10:37 AM	#1
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 900 Thanks: 35 Thanked 461 Times in 193 Posts	Erfurt unit marking barrel 4" Hello to alls I just submit to you unusual unit marks on a Erfurt short barrel sn 415 : 44.A.5.1. Hope you excuse the quality from the pics , as I said on other forum ,my dog take the camera for a bone Some inside vue: And the most important: Regards

07-31-2005, 12:10 PM	#2
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Patrice, great pictures even if the dog ate the camera, As far as I can tell the grip strap markings mean Feld Artillerie-Regiment 44, Battery 5, Waffen # 1. If I'm not correct on this someone will jump in and give the right designation. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

07-31-2005, 07:42 PM	#4
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 900 Thanks: 35 Thanked 461 Times in 193 Posts	Sorry for the bottom mag but the mag don't match to the gun and no having a erfurt mag with three numbers digit. All the other parts are numbered to the gun , the grips screws have the little gothic letter , the front sight too. Regards..Pat.. __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

07-31-2005, 06:15 PM	#3
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Patrice, Thank you for presenting your fine 1914 P.08 Erfurt. As is known (Jan Still, Imperial Lugers), only 7000 of these were made in 1914, as Erfurt was concentrating on LP.08's. This piece appears correct in every way and is in the proper serial range. Contrast this to several "1914's" presented earlier with notches in the receiver, relieved sear bars, and one proof on the magazine bottom, if available. Patrice, do you have a photo of the magazine bottom? Also, this is the first unit marked 1914 P.08 I've seen as probably less than 10% were so marked. Again, thank you Patrice, for sharing these pictures with us.