1914 Artillery on Auction Arms

Doug G. · 12-26-2005, 06:52 PM

Just saw this one for sale; I believe that a forum member is selling it. I have a 1917 DWM Artillery with matching stock. My question is did Erfurt put the letter suffix on their stocks as DWM did? My 1914 Erfurt Artillery does not have a suffix so I don't have anything to compare to.

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=7161435

George Anderson · 12-27-2005, 07:06 AM

Doug you are right, the AA LP08 is mine.

I have seen Erfurts with the suffix and without. In both cases I was absolutely certain that they were original. What is much more tell-tale on Erfurt stocks is the presence of "proofs" on the screws but, like the suffix, they're not always there.

Is your Erfurt a full rig? What is the serial number?

Doug G. · 12-27-2005, 09:24 AM

George, my Erfurt is Sn. 5165. It was the product of the first match up from the shoulder stock exchange. I got the part in trade from Joop VanDeCamp and the first try it slide on very tight. General opinion was that the early guns had hand fitted stock irons so a very high chance that it is the correct one. I have not been able to find any definative answer on the suffix or not on the Erfurts in any refrence books.

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=11210

12-26-2005, 06:52 PM	#1
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	1914 Artillery on Auction Arms Just saw this one for sale; I believe that a forum member is selling it. I have a 1917 DWM Artillery with matching stock. My question is did Erfurt put the letter suffix on their stocks as DWM did? My 1914 Erfurt Artillery does not have a suffix so I don't have anything to compare to. http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=7161435 __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

12-27-2005, 09:24 AM	#3
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	George, my Erfurt is Sn. 5165. It was the product of the first match up from the shoulder stock exchange. I got the part in trade from Joop VanDeCamp and the first try it slide on very tight. General opinion was that the early guns had hand fitted stock irons so a very high chance that it is the correct one. I have not been able to find any definative answer on the suffix or not on the Erfurts in any refrence books. http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=11210 __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

12-27-2005, 07:06 AM	#2
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	Doug you are right, the AA LP08 is mine. I have seen Erfurts with the suffix and without. In both cases I was absolutely certain that they were original. What is much more tell-tale on Erfurt stocks is the presence of "proofs" on the screws but, like the suffix, they're not always there. Is your Erfurt a full rig? What is the serial number?