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Please, help me out of this puzzle...
I bought today an old warhorse Luger which on first sight looked quite common. After a close look to the proof marks it seems less common, please examine the following details:
1. Receiver has a notch in front of the chamber, only found on artillery - models and reads 1920 above 1918.
2. Proof marks on right side read: Crown above 'B', 'O</u>', and 'P', followed by eagle Erfurt model. (Costanzo page 294 # 151).
Crown 'RC' above first mark.
3. On front of trigger gard: Crown 'RC' and Crown 'O'.
4. Serial # 5056 r
5. All parts matching 56, and almost all parts proof marked with crown 'B' or Crown 'J'
6. Barrel 4", # 5056 no suffix, Crown 'B', Crown 'RC' eagle Erfurt.
7. Front grip strap marked 'A./J.R.10.9.' (Ausbildung Infanterie Regiment 10 waffe 9.) = Infantery School Regiment 10 weapon 9.
8. Back strip, just above lanyard loop marked 'S. 9'
9. Toggle marked 'DWM'.
10. No sear safety.
11. No rust pitting, just normal (holster) wear for this age.
Well, I have never seen so many little proof marks on a Luger. And I am really puzzled about the mix of an Erfurt 1918 artillery receiver (they did build them only in 1914) and a DWM toggle.
Could anyone help me out here? I would be also gratefull if someone knows about the 'S. 9' marking on the backside.
Thanks in advance!
Please, help me out of this puzzle...
I bought today an old warhorse Luger which on first sight looked quite common. After a close look to the proof marks it seems less common, please examine the following details:
1. Receiver has a notch in front of the chamber, only found on artillery - models and reads 1920 above 1918.
2. Proof marks on right side read: Crown above 'B', 'O</u>', and 'P', followed by eagle Erfurt model. (Costanzo page 294 # 151).
Crown 'RC' above first mark.
3. On front of trigger gard: Crown 'RC' and Crown 'O'.
4. Serial # 5056 r
5. All parts matching 56, and almost all parts proof marked with crown 'B' or Crown 'J'
6. Barrel 4", # 5056 no suffix, Crown 'B', Crown 'RC' eagle Erfurt.
7. Front grip strap marked 'A./J.R.10.9.' (Ausbildung Infanterie Regiment 10 waffe 9.) = Infantery School Regiment 10 weapon 9.
8. Back strip, just above lanyard loop marked 'S. 9'
9. Toggle marked 'DWM'.
10. No sear safety.
11. No rust pitting, just normal (holster) wear for this age.
Well, I have never seen so many little proof marks on a Luger. And I am really puzzled about the mix of an Erfurt 1918 artillery receiver (they did build them only in 1914) and a DWM toggle.
Could anyone help me out here? I would be also gratefull if someone knows about the 'S. 9' marking on the backside.
Thanks in advance!