Artillery

SteveM · 11-14-2006, 07:48 PM

Think these bidders know something that we don't??

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=60486478

George Anderson · 11-14-2006, 07:58 PM

It is probably a 1920's souped-up Luger. Certinly not original.

Dwight Gruber · 11-14-2006, 08:26 PM

Interesting how things make the rounds. I sold this gun locally (Portland OR area) three months ago. Its a straight-up 1912 Erfurt P-08 with an export-marked, commercial artillery replacement barrel. The sideplate as shown on the auction is a force-matched (non-Erfurt) replacement--when I had it the sideplate was mismatched. It looks like the chamber date may have been "freshened" a bit, it was a very weak stamp to begin with. Otherwise it looks like the same condition as when I had it.

--Dwight

11-14-2006, 07:48 PM	#1
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	Artillery Think these bidders know something that we don't?? http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=60486478

11-14-2006, 07:58 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	It is probably a 1920's souped-up Luger. Certinly not original.

11-14-2006, 08:26 PM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Interesting how things make the rounds. I sold this gun locally (Portland OR area) three months ago. Its a straight-up 1912 Erfurt P-08 with an export-marked, commercial artillery replacement barrel. The sideplate as shown on the auction is a force-matched (non-Erfurt) replacement--when I had it the sideplate was mismatched. It looks like the chamber date may have been "freshened" a bit, it was a very weak stamp to begin with. Otherwise it looks like the same condition as when I had it. --Dwight