Erfurt Luger

ndb · 01-03-2013, 05:40 PM

Received this luger as a gift. The last digit on the date is worn but looks like it could be a 3,5,6, or 8 and is preceded by 191.
All numbers match except the magazines which have the wood end caps. The holster that came with it has a name August Coenen, Berlin, 1917 stamped on the inside cover. My only concern is that this luger is not blued, but stainless. Were any early lugers made out of stainless steel?
It has the word Gesichert stamped under the safety. All the other typical markings are either worn off or unreadable except for the serial # and the last two digits of the serial # on other places found on the firearm.
Any information would be much appreiciated. ndb

01-03-2013, 05:40 PM	#1
ndb New User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Erfurt Luger Received this luger as a gift. The last digit on the date is worn but looks like it could be a 3,5,6, or 8 and is preceded by 191. All numbers match except the magazines which have the wood end caps. The holster that came with it has a name August Coenen, Berlin, 1917 stamped on the inside cover. My only concern is that this luger is not blued, but stainless. Were any early lugers made out of stainless steel? It has the word Gesichert stamped under the safety. All the other typical markings are either worn off or unreadable except for the serial # and the last two digits of the serial # on other places found on the firearm. Any information would be much appreiciated. ndb