This is a 1933 Manufactured Simson Rework of  an Erfurt manufactured Parabellum from WWI. This is a 9mm 4" (100mm) barrel with extensive Simson E6 proofs.  This is an extraordinary find in that the conventional wisdom had all the known guns with this unique chamber markings were re-worked by Mauser and three digit serial numbers.  This theory is still debated.

There are two theories regarding the Kl. 1933 variation:

Jan Still in Weimar & Early Nazi Lugers, believes that these guns were re-worked by Simson & Mauser and Kl is an abbreviation of Konzentrationlager which were issued to the early SA & SS guards at the first concentration camps, probably Dachau. (Page 207).  Kl was an early abbrevation for concentration camps. Known guns run from the two digit serial number (11) to four digit numbers.   There was also some Simson toggled guns marked with the Kl. 1933

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Walnut grips, stock lug and matching magazine.  Serial number is placement is exposed as in most military model. The thumb safety is marked "Gesichert" and extractor "Geladen." The barrel is numbered and proofed and matches the frame.

Kenyon, Lugers at Random ( Page 234), writes that in 1933 Germany set up a cadet training school for SA and SS officers. Mauser was contracted to rework a few hundred WWI Military Lugers. All of these Lugers were either "DWM" or "Erfurt" marked pieces. Mauser re-worked these guns, removed the original dates and in its place marked them "K.I." "1933". Estimated production was only a few hundred, all the was needed for the school.

So you either decide if it is a KI or a Kl.  Having seen several of these guns over the last thirty years we have concluded that the Kl theory has more substance since no one can give an address or location for the Kadetten Institut for us to hang our hat on.  Not that it didn't exist but there is nothing you can refer to.

While enjoying all the war-time proofing of the Erfurt Imperial Luger you can see the Crown RC rework proofs and then the Crown 6 (Simson Rework proof) on several parts of the gun. 

The magazine matches the serial number of the frame and barrel.

The proofs on the Luger tell it's story of where it came from and subsequent trips to the factory

It is entirely subjective to give any Luger a rating of excellent or fine, just as it is to declare it xx% blued or strawed. Few Lugers are out of the box new and these are premium priced. Bluing percentages is like Beauty, in the eye of the beholder. 

We strive to provide pictures so you can judge for yourself if the gun meets your criteria.

This is a excellent example of the 1933 Model that was made by Erfurt and converted for the Concentration Camp Guards in 1933. A rare example of an infamous use of this war-time Luger.  

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