Unit mark ID

BeltFedBob · 02-04-2007, 08:17 PM

Anyone know this one?

http://i18.tinypic.com/2irxnoz.jpg

It's on a 1912 Erfurt

http://i15.tinypic.com/2vs29h3.jpg

Thanks!

Sorry dude, dial-up....

Ron Smith · 02-04-2007, 09:02 PM

Hi John,

173rd Infantry Regiment 7th Company weapon #5

Ron

BeltFedBob · 02-04-2007, 09:57 PM

Thanks!

bofo · 02-05-2007, 04:28 AM

Hi John,

Do you have the last two digit of the serial number on the connecting pin between rear link and receiver of your Erfurt or is it unnumbered?

Thanks,
Tom

BeltFedBob · 02-05-2007, 09:55 PM

Howdy,
All the numbers match on this gun.

Is this what you are asking about?

Looks like a proof to me on the pin.

http://i5.tinypic.com/29w50gp.jpg

BeltFedBob · 02-06-2007, 12:16 AM

Anyone have a unit history on this?
Started looking but got stuck at a dead end...

Thanks for the help

bofo · 02-06-2007, 02:05 AM

Hi,

Yes, thanks. Because mine (Erfurt 1913) has no number on this pin and I was a bit curious if it has been replaced.
My other german lugers all have numbered pins.

Tom

George Anderson · 02-06-2007, 08:11 AM

Axel pins were not numbered until the early thirties.

Ron Smith · 02-06-2007, 09:08 AM

Bob,

A brief Divisional History.

Originally part of the 32nd Infantry div. 16th Army Corps.

1914~
Meuse
Argonne

1915~
Argonne- Suffered heavy losses 56 Officers 2,723 men.

1916~
Argonne- Suffered very heavy losses at Chiaumont

Transferred to 223rd Infantry Div.

1916~
Sopro-Grancourt -Suffered heavy losses

1917~
Champagne-Heavy Losses
Galicia(Eastern Front)- Took part in Austro-German counter attack.

1918~
Transferred to 115th Infantry Div. Western front
Meuse-Argonne
Took part in the back and forth capture and recapture of Gesnes against American Forces until strength exhausted.

An interesting history..

Ron

bofo · 02-06-2007, 10:07 AM

Hi George,

Thanks, you're right. I just dug out my early Lugers and the pins are all unnumbered. Perhaps I had the WW II Lugers in my hands to often *g*... And one of my 1940's has a misnumbered pin...

Tom

BeltFedBob · 02-06-2007, 08:16 PM

Thanks Ron X2

02-04-2007, 08:17 PM	#1
BeltFedBob User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unit mark ID Anyone know this one? http://i18.tinypic.com/2irxnoz.jpg It's on a 1912 Erfurt http://i15.tinypic.com/2vs29h3.jpg Thanks! Sorry dude, dial-up....

02-04-2007, 09:02 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi John, 173rd Infantry Regiment 7th Company weapon #5 Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

02-06-2007, 09:08 AM	#9
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Bob, A brief Divisional History. Originally part of the 32nd Infantry div. 16th Army Corps. 1914~ Meuse Argonne 1915~ Argonne- Suffered heavy losses 56 Officers 2,723 men. 1916~ Argonne- Suffered very heavy losses at Chiaumont Transferred to 223rd Infantry Div. 1916~ Sopro-Grancourt -Suffered heavy losses 1917~ Champagne-Heavy Losses Galicia(Eastern Front)- Took part in Austro-German counter attack. 1918~ Transferred to 115th Infantry Div. Western front Meuse-Argonne Took part in the back and forth capture and recapture of Gesnes against American Forces until strength exhausted. An interesting history.. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

02-04-2007, 09:57 PM	#3
BeltFedBob User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks!

02-05-2007, 04:28 AM	#4
bofo User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi John, Do you have the last two digit of the serial number on the connecting pin between rear link and receiver of your Erfurt or is it unnumbered? Thanks, Tom

02-05-2007, 09:55 PM	#5
BeltFedBob User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Howdy, All the numbers match on this gun. Is this what you are asking about? Looks like a proof to me on the pin. http://i5.tinypic.com/29w50gp.jpg

02-06-2007, 12:16 AM	#6
BeltFedBob User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone have a unit history on this? Started looking but got stuck at a dead end... Thanks for the help

02-06-2007, 02:05 AM	#7
bofo User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, Yes, thanks. Because mine (Erfurt 1913) has no number on this pin and I was a bit curious if it has been replaced. My other german lugers all have numbered pins. Tom

02-06-2007, 08:11 AM	#8
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Axel pins were not numbered until the early thirties.

02-06-2007, 10:07 AM	#10
bofo User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi George, Thanks, you're right. I just dug out my early Lugers and the pins are all unnumbered. Perhaps I had the WW II Lugers in my hands to often g... And one of my 1940's has a misnumbered pin... Tom

02-06-2007, 08:16 PM	#11
BeltFedBob User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Ron X2