Well-traveled Erfurt Police Rework

[chrisftk]

Happy to join the "revolution" here.

The only rework in my modest Luger collection. I bought it close to 10 years ago.

This one is an police rework built off a 1917 Erfurt. Probably saw a couple refurbs over the years. The 1920 property mark is present-- Based on my conversations, this one probably was in military hands and was transferred to the police sometime after 1937-- this has the sear safety, but not the magazine safety (which was discontinued in 1937). Mag is mismatch.

The barrel is one of the coolest features-- it's both commercially and Bavarian marked. My best guess is interwar, but I could be wrong.

Anyway, a neat Luger and in great shape other than the "million dollar chip" on the grip.

I'd welcome any commentary.

 

[mrfarb]

Awesome pistol. The Police rework Lugers are a whole can of worms. Those guys reworked everything 10 different ways - but I like the Police reworks like this because you can almost read them like a book, from WW1 - WW2. They have a lot of history. No Police unit marking on the grip strap?

 

[chrisftk]

Awesome pistol. The Police rework Lugers are a whole can of worms. Those guys reworked everything 10 different ways - but I like the Police reworks like this because you can almost read them like a book, from WW1 - WW2. They have a lot of history. No Police unit marking on the grip strap?

Thanks Mike! --Yeah, unfortunately devoid of unit markings.



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[mauser1908]

I like this one a lot. I like the pre-proofed commercial barrel, interesting Ingolstadt carried the lion over post war.

 

[chrisftk]

I like this one a lot. I like the pre-proofed commercial barrel, interesting Ingolstadt carried the lion over post war.

Thanks Sam!

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[CHRYCO]

Check for a hole drilled under left grip panel near trigger. If there, it had a mag. safety and the slot in the side panel got nicely filled in and new grip plate added. Both of mine are filled in but one still has the original grip panel that was period mod. to fit over the mag. safety which got totally removed. On occasion just the part that went behind the trigger when mag. removed got cut/ground off and very occasionally the whole safety remained. You have a very nice police rework.