Erfurt police rework question

Gogreen240 · 05-15-2012, 07:47 PM

Hello guys
I just bought a double stamped Erfurt Luger 1918 1920 ser# 7996d on the grip strap it has S ME II R 31 .640 the R AND 31 are X'd out. Anyone know the meaning of this?

Thanks

Edward Tinker · 05-15-2012, 08:25 PM

It sounds like a military luger that went into the police.

Pictures would solve the question most likely, full right, full left and of the gripstrap.

Ed

Gogreen240 · 05-15-2012, 08:43 PM

I will get them as soon as I can thanks gun is all matched but I will get some pics thanks

Don M · 05-16-2012, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogreen240

Hello guys
I just bought a double stamped Erfurt Luger 1918 1920 ser# 7996d on the grip strap it has S ME II R 31 .640 the R AND 31 are X'd out. Anyone know the meaning of this?

Thanks

The grip strap stamps are from the Schutzpolizei command located in the city of Weißenfelds in the Prussian administrative district of Merseburg. The initial police marking was S.Me.II.R.31.signifying it was P08 #31 of the precinct police (Revierpolizei) of this city. It dates from the early 1920s. In 1932, the marking format for Schupo weapons was changed and the marking on this gun was changed to S.Me.II.640. A virtually identical marking is illustrated in Fig. 10-6 of HWIS.

I, too, would be interested in seeing photos of this gun. I expect that it has or had a sear safety and mag safety since it was a precinct police weapon.

Gogreen240 · 05-16-2012, 03:06 PM

Don,

Thanks a lot! I will get pics as soon as I can.

Joey

Gogreen240 · 06-03-2012, 04:46 PM

here are some pics of the luger i had previously asked questions about

Edward Tinker · 06-03-2012, 05:31 PM

nice, decent Erfurt

The sear safety is missing, which is a shame, you can find them, but they are not too easy to find

The 1920 would have been applied around the 1920 time period (not a true date, but a gov't stamping)

Ed

(PS, I merged your new posting to this thread)

Gogreen240 · 06-03-2012, 07:01 PM

Ed thanks for moving it.......what would this Erfurt be worth?

klaus 3338 · 06-05-2012, 06:43 AM

It is not a real Erfurt. The receiver came from a 1917 or 18 dated DWM LP08.

05-15-2012, 07:47 PM	#1
Gogreen240 User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Elkton,MD Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Erfurt police rework question Hello guys I just bought a double stamped Erfurt Luger 1918 1920 ser# 7996d on the grip strap it has S ME II R 31 .640 the R AND 31 are X'd out. Anyone know the meaning of this? Thanks

05-15-2012, 08:25 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	It sounds like a military luger that went into the police. Pictures would solve the question most likely, full right, full left and of the gripstrap. 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

06-03-2012, 04:46 PM	#6
Gogreen240 User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Elkton,MD Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Finally pics Erfurt 1918 double date code 1920 here are some pics of the luger i had previously asked questions about Attached Thumbnails

06-03-2012, 05:31 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	nice, decent Erfurt The sear safety is missing, which is a shame, you can find them, but they are not too easy to find The 1920 would have been applied around the 1920 time period (not a true date, but a gov't stamping) Ed (PS, I merged your new posting to this thread) __________________ 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

05-15-2012, 08:43 PM	#3
Gogreen240 User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Elkton,MD Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I will get them as soon as I can thanks gun is all matched but I will get some pics thanks

05-16-2012, 03:06 PM	#5
Gogreen240 User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Elkton,MD Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Don, Thanks a lot! I will get pics as soon as I can. Joey

06-03-2012, 07:01 PM	#8
Gogreen240 User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Elkton,MD Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ed thanks for moving it.......what would this Erfurt be worth?

06-05-2012, 06:43 AM	#9
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	It is not a real Erfurt. The receiver came from a 1917 or 18 dated DWM LP08.