Luger information

Jim · 01-10-2002, 07:12 PM

This is a followup to information that this site gave me several months ago. As part of a trade I became the owner of an Erfurt Luger dated 1914 it is sn5242a and has the last two digits on all the small parts and on the inside of the grips. My followup question is reguarding the stamp (germany) on both the right and left side of the lower half of the gun. Why the english stams on a german military gun?

It has all the military proof marks according to your chart. has a 4in bbl and a stock lug.

additionaly it has an 0 E L stamped in the metal on the left grip side (covered when the grip is on). Also has a 5 stamped above the triger on the left side. The mag has a wood bottom and has the last two digits of the sn stamped in the wood.

The gun is probably a 90% gun maybe a little better. My plan is to shoot it some as I have never played with a luger before, up til now my toys have been sa colts and 76 winchesters. Is shooting ok and what type of ammo is recomended?

01-10-2002, 07:12 PM	#1
Jim User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger information This is a followup to information that this site gave me several months ago. As part of a trade I became the owner of an Erfurt Luger dated 1914 it is sn5242a and has the last two digits on all the small parts and on the inside of the grips. My followup question is reguarding the stamp (germany) on both the right and left side of the lower half of the gun. Why the english stams on a german military gun? It has all the military proof marks according to your chart. has a 4in bbl and a stock lug. additionaly it has an 0 E L stamped in the metal on the left grip side (covered when the grip is on). Also has a 5 stamped above the triger on the left side. The mag has a wood bottom and has the last two digits of the sn stamped in the wood. The gun is probably a 90% gun maybe a little better. My plan is to shoot it some as I have never played with a luger before, up til now my toys have been sa colts and 76 winchesters. Is shooting ok and what type of ammo is recomended?