New Luger marked 8.J.R.9.18

Rbrooks45 · 01-12-2012, 04:03 PM

Just picked this one up today. It is marked 8.J.R.9.18 and is an Erfurt 1914 / 1920 rework, sn 7818q. It is in nice shape and matching #'s for what I can see. the only down side was no mag.

klaus 3338 · 01-12-2012, 05:15 PM

It is a Reichswehr stamp. Please mention 8/J.R.9.18 is die 18. Pistole der 8. Kompagnie des Infanterie Regiments 9.

Rbrooks45 · 01-12-2012, 05:23 PM

Thanks for the info. I don't know why but I like unit marked guns, maybe because it gives a little more history to the gun.

That was one of the two reasons I bought this one the other was it's my 1st Erfurt.

wlyon · 01-12-2012, 07:04 PM

I assume it has been reblued since the strawed pasrts appear to be blued? Still a nice piece. Bill

Rbrooks45 · 01-13-2012, 01:01 AM

It does appear to be reblued but some time ago.

Ron Smith · 01-14-2012, 01:33 PM

Ron,

Circa 1921 the 9th Reichswehr Regt. was stationed in Potsdam.

In 1941 it was reorganized as the 7th Light Driving Column.

In 1942-43 it was again reorganized as the 9th Armored Infantry Regt.

In 1944 it became the 9th Grenadier Regt.

Ron

Rbrooks45 · 01-15-2012, 03:04 AM

Thanks for the info Ron.

That is why I like unit mark guns the extra bit of history .

01-12-2012, 04:03 PM	#1
Rbrooks45 User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	New Luger marked 8.J.R.9.18 Just picked this one up today. It is marked 8.J.R.9.18 and is an Erfurt 1914 / 1920 rework, sn 7818q. It is in nice shape and matching #'s for what I can see. the only down side was no mag. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

01-12-2012, 07:04 PM	#4
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,637 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,561 Times in 956 Posts	I assume it has been reblued since the strawed pasrts appear to be blued? Still a nice piece. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

01-14-2012, 01:33 PM	#6
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Ron, Circa 1921 the 9th Reichswehr Regt. was stationed in Potsdam. In 1941 it was reorganized as the 7th Light Driving Column. In 1942-43 it was again reorganized as the 9th Armored Infantry Regt. In 1944 it became the 9th Grenadier Regt. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-12-2012, 05:15 PM	#2
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	It is a Reichswehr stamp. Please mention 8/J.R.9.18 is die 18. Pistole der 8. Kompagnie des Infanterie Regiments 9.

01-12-2012, 05:23 PM	#3
Rbrooks45 User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for the info. I don't know why but I like unit marked guns, maybe because it gives a little more history to the gun. That was one of the two reasons I bought this one the other was it's my 1st Erfurt.

01-13-2012, 01:01 AM	#5
Rbrooks45 User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It does appear to be reblued but some time ago.

01-15-2012, 03:04 AM	#7
Rbrooks45 User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for the info Ron. That is why I like unit mark guns the extra bit of history .