LP-08 Witness Mark Missing

mrerick · 05-16-2010, 01:53 PM

Hi,

I was recently lucky enough to purchase my first Artillery Luger LP-08.

It's a DWM from 1917 in the "k" block and appears in original finish with all correct numbered parts.

There are halos around the stamped serial numbers on the barrel, front frame and left side of the receiver.

There is a witness mark on the receiver frame, but no witness mark on the barrel itself.

As I have read on the forums that it's most likely that Erfurt manufactured the barrels on DWM LP-08s, and that they were hand fitted (the numbers on the barrel under the rear sight base are consistent with other reports), I'm curious if the lack of a barrel witness mark is unusual.

Marc

05-16-2010, 01:53 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	LP-08 Witness Mark Missing Hi, I was recently lucky enough to purchase my first Artillery Luger LP-08. It's a DWM from 1917 in the "k" block and appears in original finish with all correct numbered parts. There are halos around the stamped serial numbers on the barrel, front frame and left side of the receiver. There is a witness mark on the receiver frame, but no witness mark on the barrel itself. As I have read on the forums that it's most likely that Erfurt manufactured the barrels on DWM LP-08s, and that they were hand fitted (the numbers on the barrel under the rear sight base are consistent with other reports), I'm curious if the lack of a barrel witness mark is unusual. Marc