July 13-15, 2021 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/15/2021
1914 Erfurt Artillery luger with rig and 1st model snail drum magazine and loader. Crown over Erfurt on the front toggle link. Safety is marked "GESICHERT" in the upper position and the extractor is marked "GELADEN" on the left side. Fine tune front and rear sights. Straw small parts. 1st model snail drum magazine manufactured by Bing with original dust cover and loading tool. Board stock with holster, shoulder straps, cleaning rod and magazine loading tool. British proof marks on the underside of the barrel. CONDITION: This gun has been professionally restored. It has all matching numbers to include the stock and magazine. The stock has been renumbered to match the gun. The magazine has a modern wood bottom replacement that has been numbered to match the gun. The gun retains 95% of the aftermarket applied blue finish. Bright and shinny bore with sharp lands and grooves. Checkered grips are numbered to the gun. The right grip has a crack on the inside of the grip. Snail drum retains most of the non-original blue finish with some light scattered pitting. Stock iron has been renumbered and reblued. Stock is nice original finish and the holster is very minty. The leather is very supple with just a few spots of crazing. It is maker marked "MUNLEN FRLD &CO. / BARMEN / 1914". REW
Accessories
Stock Rig, Snail Drum, Loader