[Ron Smith]

I just purchased a 1917 Erfurt with very odd unit marks. Very small font and stamped long the edge of the strap. From top down. I hope they are indeed unit marks. The pistol was billed as a police, but it's not a police rework. And I don't believe the markings are police.
These are the sellers photos and kind of fuzzy. Will post better and more complete photos when it arrives.The unit mark is:

17.3KP.FLA.M.C or(G?).ABT. 912

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Any ideas??

Thanks, Ron

 

[Ron Smith]

Hi Ron,
That would be as good a guess as any. Better than I can come up with. There is nothing in any of the books that I have. I asked Jeff Noll and he has'nt gotten back to me yet. The troubling part, is the size of the stamping and the way it is applied.

Thanks, Ron

 

[Ron Smith]

Hi Ron,
That would be as good a guess as any. Better than I can come up with. There is nothing in any of the books that I have. I asked Jeff Noll and he has'nt gotten back to me yet. The troubling part, is the size of the stamping and the way it is applied.

Thanks, Ron

 

[Ron Smith]

Jan, Thanks! Would this be a scarce marking? I was concerned that it was'nt even an honest unit mark.

Ed, Tell them to take a number, I'll call them in order as soon as I heal up from the first beating. The up side is that if the Mrs. decides to shoot me. It will have to be with a Luger.

Thanks! Ron

 

[Ron Smith]

Jan, Thanks! Would this be a scarce marking? I was concerned that it was'nt even an honest unit mark.

Ed, Tell them to take a number, I'll call them in order as soon as I heal up from the first beating. The up side is that if the Mrs. decides to shoot me. It will have to be with a Luger.

Thanks! Ron

 

[Ron Smith]

Hi Chesty, You nailed it. Klaus Shad translated them for me. Here is the link.

http://www.gunboards.com/luger/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3918

Thanks, Ron

 

[Ron Smith]

Shelly, I remember that post. I researched every referrence I could find, including Cron's, and still came up blank. I passed right over "Cron's" documentation of "Flamga" units. It just did'nt connect at the time. It could very well be a arbitrarily applied unit marks.

Ron