1908 Imperial German Navy



This is a very difficult gun to find in such a pristine condition. The German Navy was a salt-water service and the survivability of the German Imperial fleet was not enviable. The Parabellums were initially issued with the safety down but then with the 1908 conversion to safety down the Navy recalled all the previous Lugers and had the thumb safety modified.


This Navy is the classic; complete with matching magazine. The first toggle link is marked with the DWM logo. There is the two-position (100-200m) sight on the rear toggle link and the last two digits of the serial number appear on the rear toggle.

Interior serial numbers under the 1st toggle link can be seen in addition to the last two numbers on the slide stop. This Navy is in very good condition and represents a prized piece in any Imperial Navy collection.

In August 1904 the German Navy underwent testing of 5, 9mm Selbstladepistolem Model 1904 from DWM. The trial was successful and in September 1904 the Navy asked the Kriegsministerium to order 2,000 Model 1904 navy pistols as soon as possible. Thus began to first acceptance of the 'Luger' by the German military. The 1904 Navy incorporated the new coil mainspring, the new extractor with the loaded-chamber markings. These "improvements" were underway during the testing an acceptance of the navy model.


Serial number placement is in the civilian ("hidden") style. The serial number appears on the front of the frame, on the bottom of the locking bolt, on the trigger, on the bottom of the barrel, the side plate, the left side of the receiver, and under the first toggle.

The deeply struck Marinen Proofs, the hidden serial number on the locking lug, the serial number on the trigger and sear bar lever, all matching. One can also see the "Gelanden" on the left side of the extractor to tell the shooter the gun is chambered by feel in the dar.
	One can observe the wide flanged rear axel toggle pin.


This Luger has all matching numbers. The magazine is the ORIGINAL with the *Marinen* Crown Proof and the matching serial number. Here you can see the matching serial number of the barrel, the front of the frame, the locking lever and the bottom of the side plate plus the grips are numbered to the gun. Below: The interior of the Luger is in excellent condition with all the parts matching. Additionally there is a wide flanged rear toggle pin which began to appear in the Navy's. See Kenyon *Lugers at Random* Page 150.

Beginning in the Spring of 1906 delivery was begun for the true 'Pistole 1904'. By that time all the changes had been made to the toggle lock (eliminating) and changing the 60° dicing on the toggle-grip. There was the retention of the grip safety but the controversy over the direction of the thumb safety had begun. So within the German WWI official designation of the Pistolen 1904 (Navy) collectors have established four categories briefly distinguished as Old Model (with the right rear toggle lock, - extremely rare); the 1906 1st Issue Unaltered (thumb up-safe, no toggle lock), the 1906 1st Issue Altered (thumb down-safe, milled/filled and re-stamped Gesichert) and finally the 2nd Issue with the manufactured down-safe configuration.

This is a seldom seen Luger variation in this extraordinarily restored fine condition. All matching serial number plus the matching Navy magazine. This 1908 Imperial Navy is offered for $7,350.00 for an over the counter cash purchase. Questions to: josef@phoenixinvestmentarms.com

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