Erfurt Luger Serial Numbers
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This is a 1916 dated early Imperial Luger manufactured by the Royal Arsenal at Erfurt. Theme song lyrics the jeffersons. The 1916 Chamber date is the year of production by Erfurt, in this case in the middle of the war. This is a 9mm Parabellum with a 100mm barrel.
1918 Erfurt Luger Serial Numbers
Just like it came from the battlefield of WWI. (961) Serial number placement is in the military ('exposed') style; displayed on the left side of the receiver, the side plate, the locking bolt, the sear bar safety, the extractor, the forward toggle link, the front of the frame, under the barrel, and on the side of the trigger. This example has all matching numbers. This 1916 Luger is characterized by the 9mm 4' (100mm) barrel and was built with a hold open and utilized the short sear. The rear sight is 'V' cut fixed and front dovetailed sight and the frame has the stock lug and hold open device.
Erfurt 1914 Luger Serial Numbers
Erfurt Luger Serial Numbers
This model of the Luger was produced from 1911 for the German Military when the model was changed to include the hold open and add the stock lug. The extractor is marked 'Geladen' (loaded) and the thumb safety is marked 'Gesichert' (safe). The right side of the receiver displays all the Imperial Army acceptance stamps. Erfurts were always very heavily proofed; a delight to study. In 1914 the Erfurt factory stopped production of the 4' barrel and focused on the artillery model (8') and the DWM factory concentrated on the 4' production. On the left is the frame and barrel matching serial numbers.