A spare parts question

Rbrooks45 · 04-28-2011, 04:22 AM

How do you tell what manufacture made a certain part? Through my travels in Germany I am starting to get a spare parts collection going. Other than looking at the font style on the parts is there any way to tell the difference between say a DWM side plate and one made by Kreighoff or Erfurt?

As my parts collection progresses, I may try to make a Frankenstein Luger where no number matches another.

Edward Tinker · 04-28-2011, 06:16 AM

Yes, but I have mastered it. You have to have an eye for that sort of thing.

When a person like Ron or Dwight shows me side-by-side pictures, then I see the differences, but most of the time, it just eludes me.

I will be in the Benelux area and also Germany 13-27 June / with my wife and visiting old friends (I lived there for 7 yrs while in the army).

Ed

Steinar · 04-29-2011, 10:39 AM

My eyes are not trained enough to spot the manufacture.. But if some of the parts have 42 stamped on the correct location, it could be a Mauser spare part.

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Rbrooks45 User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A spare parts question How do you tell what manufacture made a certain part? Through my travels in Germany I am starting to get a spare parts collection going. Other than looking at the font style on the parts is there any way to tell the difference between say a DWM side plate and one made by Kreighoff or Erfurt? As my parts collection progresses, I may try to make a Frankenstein Luger where no number matches another.

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Yes, but I have mastered it. You have to have an eye for that sort of thing. When a person like Ron or Dwight shows me side-by-side pictures, then I see the differences, but most of the time, it just eludes me. I will be in the Benelux area and also Germany 13-27 June / with my wife and visiting old friends (I lived there for 7 yrs while in the army). Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

04-29-2011, 10:39 AM	#3
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	My eyes are not trained enough to spot the manufacture.. But if some of the parts have 42 stamped on the correct location, it could be a Mauser spare part. __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane