Unit Mark 3. R.R.

Oberleutnant · 03-14-2007, 06:54 PM

I purchased this Luger yesterday. It`s an Erfurt 1917 / 1918 / 1920, with a unit mark 3. R. R. 16. 24. This means 3. (schweres) Reiter Regiment. (3rd Heavy Cavalry Regiment), garrisoned in Thorn, Western Prussia. The Luger has all matching numbers except the Extractor. This Luger isn`t a perfect ten and the barrel is in a very bad shape, but I think it`s an interesting piece of history. I don`t know, how to upload more than one pic in a single thread, so I will post two further pics separately. I am very sorry about the circumstances, but I hope you`ll enjoy the pics.

Thanks for looking, Oberleutnant

Oberleutnant · 03-14-2007, 06:57 PM

Here is the second pic.

Oberleutnant

Oberleutnant · 03-14-2007, 07:02 PM

...and here is the third one. Thanks for your patience.

Oberleutnant

Ron Smith · 03-14-2007, 09:40 PM

Hi Tom,

A very interesting and neat Luger. Congratulations!

However, the unit mark translates to: 3rd Squadron / Reiter Regt. 16 weapon #24. Reichswehr / Reichsheer unit marks are reversed from Imperial unit marks , with Squadron or Company first and then Regtiment.

Ron

03-14-2007, 06:54 PM	#1
Oberleutnant User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rhineland, Germany Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unit Mark 3. R.R. I purchased this Luger yesterday. It`s an Erfurt 1917 / 1918 / 1920, with a unit mark 3. R. R. 16. 24. This means 3. (schweres) Reiter Regiment. (3rd Heavy Cavalry Regiment), garrisoned in Thorn, Western Prussia. The Luger has all matching numbers except the Extractor. This Luger isn`t a perfect ten and the barrel is in a very bad shape, but I think it`s an interesting piece of history. I don`t know, how to upload more than one pic in a single thread, so I will post two further pics separately. I am very sorry about the circumstances, but I hope you`ll enjoy the pics. Thanks for looking, Oberleutnant Attached Images __________________ 4. FallschirmjÃ?Â¤gerbataillon 263 Honor et Virtus

03-14-2007, 07:02 PM	#3
Oberleutnant User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rhineland, Germany Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unit Mark 3. R.R. ( 3rd ) ...and here is the third one. Thanks for your patience. Oberleutnant Attached Images __________________ 4. FallschirmjÃ?Â¤gerbataillon 263 Honor et Virtus

03-14-2007, 09:40 PM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Tom, A very interesting and neat Luger. Congratulations! However, the unit mark translates to: 3rd Squadron / Reiter Regt. 16 weapon #24. Reichswehr / Reichsheer unit marks are reversed from Imperial unit marks , with Squadron or Company first and then Regtiment. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

03-14-2007, 06:57 PM	#2
Oberleutnant User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rhineland, Germany Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unit Mark 3. R.R. (2nd) Here is the second pic. Oberleutnant Attached Images __________________ 4. FallschirmjÃ?Â¤gerbataillon 263 Honor et Virtus