Erfurt imperial luger 1914

10e.licorne · 01-11-2005, 02:52 AM

Hi
I'm a french handgun collector
I have buy yesterday this Imperial luger from Erfurt marqued 1914
this gun come with a suisse second type magazine only for info
on the barrel near the serial number is a very small s/42 the same s/42 is marqued on the right wood plaquette
any one now this mark ?
I'm sorry for my english (I have lose some words)
jean marie sorriaux

Ron Smith · 01-11-2005, 10:06 AM

Hello Sorriaux,

Welcome to the forum. The S/42 mark indicates that the barrel is a Mauser made armorers replacement. This pistol saw service in both wars. The barrel was replaced some time after 1936. As the S/42 code was assigned to Mauser from 1936-1942.
Hope this is helpful? Ron

10e.licorne · 01-11-2005, 10:55 AM

thanks a lot for this

01-11-2005, 02:52 AM	#1
10e.licorne User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: near Perpignan in France Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Erfurt imperial luger 1914 Hi I'm a french handgun collector I have buy yesterday this Imperial luger from Erfurt marqued 1914 this gun come with a suisse second type magazine only for info on the barrel near the serial number is a very small s/42 the same s/42 is marqued on the right wood plaquette any one now this mark ? I'm sorry for my english (I have lose some words) jean marie sorriaux Attached Images __________________ d'nt say i will do it .... do it

01-11-2005, 10:06 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hello Sorriaux, Welcome to the forum. The S/42 mark indicates that the barrel is a Mauser made armorers replacement. This pistol saw service in both wars. The barrel was replaced some time after 1936. As the S/42 code was assigned to Mauser from 1936-1942. Hope this is helpful? Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-11-2005, 10:55 AM	#3
10e.licorne User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: near Perpignan in France Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thanks a lot for this __________________ d'nt say i will do it .... do it