x'ed out markings...

G.T. · 06-10-2013, 06:21 PM

Hi to all! I just put a 1918 / 1920 Erfurt double date re-work on lay away... it has a grip strap marking, but is lined out with slanted marks? I will post more when I get it... best to all, til...lat'r....GT....

BTW, this gun has a sear safe... and, it has, I think, a correct Weimar police proof, on a, get this... a cut down artillery barrel, to 4" with the front sight base reattached on the muzzle, and, correctly renumbered and proofed to the gun... super nice job, except you can see remnants of the artillery sigh base relief cuts on the barrel top...??.. I've never seen this before??... It came in from the weeds and has not been messed with since capture... Condition, purchase price and some other features would support this... anyway, I thought I'd seen it all... but, til...lat'r....GT

John Sabato · 06-11-2013, 09:59 AM

CAN'T wait to see photos of that one GT!

Edward Tinker · 06-11-2013, 10:14 AM

Sure, many artillery's were cut down and repurposed by army and police.

The crossing out is also seen, not too uncommon, usually when a unit was renamed or moved. Sometimes it is a WW1 unit marking and when it went to the weimar army, reissued or the police, same thing.

G.T. · 07-15-2013, 08:56 PM

It appears that the marking on the front strap.. RSA 331
no periods, slashes or other marks??....what do you think it means... Best to all, til...lat'r....GT

Don M · 07-15-2013, 09:53 PM

I'd like to see a good photo of the marking before going out on a limb.

G.T. · 07-15-2013, 09:58 PM

Hi Don, I've got it on lay-away! And I'm a little ways out on it, but as soon as I can I'll post a pic...Thanks, til..lat'r....GT

By the way, the letters are somewhat taller then the numbers, as I remember it.... and remembering anything right now is a stretch!!!!

06-10-2013, 06:21 PM	#1
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,507 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 3,653 Times in 1,004 Posts	x'ed out markings... Hi to all! I just put a 1918 / 1920 Erfurt double date re-work on lay away... it has a grip strap marking, but is lined out with slanted marks? I will post more when I get it... best to all, til...lat'r....GT.... BTW, this gun has a sear safe... and, it has, I think, a correct Weimar police proof, on a, get this... a cut down artillery barrel, to 4" with the front sight base reattached on the muzzle, and, correctly renumbered and proofed to the gun... super nice job, except you can see remnants of the artillery sigh base relief cuts on the barrel top...??.. I've never seen this before??... It came in from the weeds and has not been messed with since capture... Condition, purchase price and some other features would support this... anyway, I thought I'd seen it all... but, til...lat'r....GT Last edited by G.T.; 06-10-2013 at 11:32 PM.

06-11-2013, 09:59 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	CAN'T wait to see photos of that one GT! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

06-11-2013, 10:14 AM	#3
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	Sure, many artillery's were cut down and repurposed by army and police. The crossing out is also seen, not too uncommon, usually when a unit was renamed or moved. Sometimes it is a WW1 unit marking and when it went to the weimar army, reissued or the police, same thing. __________________ 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

07-15-2013, 08:56 PM	#4
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,507 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 3,653 Times in 1,004 Posts	got the grip strap markings.. It appears that the marking on the front strap.. RSA 331 no periods, slashes or other marks??....what do you think it means... Best to all, til...lat'r....GT

07-15-2013, 09:53 PM	#5
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	I'd like to see a good photo of the marking before going out on a limb. __________________ Regards, Don [email protected] Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

07-15-2013, 09:58 PM	#6
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,507 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 3,653 Times in 1,004 Posts	markings... Hi Don, I've got it on lay-away! And I'm a little ways out on it, but as soon as I can I'll post a pic...Thanks, til..lat'r....GT By the way, the letters are somewhat taller then the numbers, as I remember it.... and remembering anything right now is a stretch!!!!