Doug
20 years ago, I owned a 1918 Erfurt with a deaths head above the date(Vol I page 106 and 107 and Imperial Lugers page 153; where they are discussed.). There was no evidence of rework. There are numerous fakes. The designation was always in question. I sold it and never replaced it because of questions concerning how to establish criteria for a real one.
Because of the difficulty of differentating a real deaths head Luger from a fake, I would be very cautious in approaching such a purchase.
There are also holsters bearing a deaths head. On page 147 of "The Luger Pistol" by Vries and Marten such a holster is shown worn by a "SS Feldgendarmerie" according to the caption. One of the worlds foremost researchers of the deaths head Lugers frequents this site.
Jan
20 years ago, I owned a 1918 Erfurt with a deaths head above the date(Vol I page 106 and 107 and Imperial Lugers page 153; where they are discussed.). There was no evidence of rework. There are numerous fakes. The designation was always in question. I sold it and never replaced it because of questions concerning how to establish criteria for a real one.
Because of the difficulty of differentating a real deaths head Luger from a fake, I would be very cautious in approaching such a purchase.
There are also holsters bearing a deaths head. On page 147 of "The Luger Pistol" by Vries and Marten such a holster is shown worn by a "SS Feldgendarmerie" according to the caption. One of the worlds foremost researchers of the deaths head Lugers frequents this site.
Jan
