1913 Erfurt 'Artillery' Luger

john · 09-15-2001, 07:52 PM

Went to a gun show today and saw a 1913 Erfurt 'Artillery'

Luger for sale for $1200. I'd say 70% original finish

with undamaged wood grips. All matching numbers until I turned it over and saw a different number on the barrel...

Wouldn't this gun be close to the asking price if the guy had left the original barrel on?

Johnny Peppers · 09-15-2001, 11:10 PM

If the 1913 date you gave was no typo, the pistol had been put together. There were no 1913 dated LP08's made. With everything matching except the barrel, it sounds like an LP08 barrel added to a standard 1913 military. Did you notice if the rear toggle link appeared to be ground? The standard 4" Erfurt would have had a rear sight. Also, in 1913 the Erfurt was made with and without the stock lug.

bill m · 09-15-2001, 11:19 PM

Kyrie · 09-16-2001, 07:36 AM

Hi John,

Sounds like a parts gun. Value is shooter value only, in the range of about $600 - $700 if mechanically sound.

Hope this helps!

Best regards,

Kyrie

john · 09-16-2001, 08:09 AM

Being a 'newbie', all I can recall is it did

have a rear sight and for sure 1913 date.

I'm guessing the dealer was trying to fool someone

by putting the longer barrel on the gun. Why not

leave the entire gun matching? Greed I guess...

09-15-2001, 07:52 PM	#1
john User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1913 Erfurt 'Artillery' Luger Went to a gun show today and saw a 1913 Erfurt 'Artillery' Luger for sale for $1200. I'd say 70% original finish with undamaged wood grips. All matching numbers until I turned it over and saw a different number on the barrel... Wouldn't this gun be close to the asking price if the guy had left the original barrel on?

09-15-2001, 11:10 PM	#2
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1913 Erfurt 'Artillery' Luger If the 1913 date you gave was no typo, the pistol had been put together. There were no 1913 dated LP08's made. With everything matching except the barrel, it sounds like an LP08 barrel added to a standard 1913 military. Did you notice if the rear toggle link appeared to be ground? The standard 4" Erfurt would have had a rear sight. Also, in 1913 the Erfurt was made with and without the stock lug.

09-15-2001, 11:19 PM	#3
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	JP, Are you sure it isn't a 1920 commercial? Smile! (EOM)

09-16-2001, 07:36 AM	#4
Kyrie User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 757 Thanks: 0 Thanked 212 Times in 101 Posts	Re: 1913 Erfurt 'Artillery' Luger Hi John, Sounds like a parts gun. Value is shooter value only, in the range of about $600 - $700 if mechanically sound. Hope this helps! Best regards, Kyrie

09-16-2001, 08:09 AM	#5
john User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1913 Erfurt 'Artillery' Luger Being a 'newbie', all I can recall is it did have a rear sight and for sure 1913 date. I'm guessing the dealer was trying to fool someone by putting the longer barrel on the gun. Why not leave the entire gun matching? Greed I guess...