Deactivated WW1 Erfurt PO8 Luger All Matching Numbers

This is a fascinating First World War Imperial German Army PO8 Luger with all matching numbers. This gun was original manufactured as an artillery Luger. The notch forward of the dated stamp on the receiver is where the rear sights sits. This feature is only found to an artillery Lugers. During wartime production the demand for standard Lugers greatly increased, and weapons manufacturers were under huge preasure to fullfil these requirements and would utilise all available serviceable parts. This Luger was also damaged whilst in service. On the front of the trigger guard are the original military acceptance stamps with the the initials Crown over RC. This denotes that it returned to the factory for repair. Dated 1917, it was made by Erfurt and retains all of its numbered parts including both grips and the magazine. This pistol has clearly been lost on the battlefield for a significant period of time before being recovered and this would explain how it has survived intact and complete. Deactivated to current specifications with moving toggle and trigger.