1917 Erfurt P08 unit markings

RDS · 03-10-2019, 05:31 PM

1917 Erfurt P08 with unit markings on front grip srtap
M.G.S. s.a.74. Need help identifying the unit.

George Anderson · 03-10-2019, 07:51 PM

A photo of the unit marking would help as your lower and upper case letters are questionable. I believe it's M.G.S.S.A.74. which would be Maschine Gewehr Scharf-Schutzer Abteilung 74.

RDS · 03-10-2019, 09:23 PM

Thank you for the reply. I believe you are correct all letter are upper case but different sizes. The M. G. are 3mm high. The S is 5mm high, S.A. are 3mm high and 74 is 3.5mm high. The weapon has been buffed and reblued. I do not feel they will photograph well.

03-10-2019, 05:31 PM	#1
RDS User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: NE Posts: 13 Thanks: 34 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	1917 Erfurt P08 unit markings 1917 Erfurt P08 with unit markings on front grip srtap M.G.S. s.a.74. Need help identifying the unit.

03-10-2019, 07:51 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	A photo of the unit marking would help as your lower and upper case letters are questionable. I believe it's M.G.S.S.A.74. which would be Maschine Gewehr Scharf-Schutzer Abteilung 74.

03-10-2019, 09:23 PM	#3
RDS User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: NE Posts: 13 Thanks: 34 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Thank you for the reply. I believe you are correct all letter are upper case but different sizes. The M. G. are 3mm high. The S is 5mm high, S.A. are 3mm high and 74 is 3.5mm high. The weapon has been buffed and reblued. I do not feel they will photograph well.