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The frame has the
stock lug and the thumb safety.
The thumb safety is marked "Gesichert" and extractor "Geladen". The barrel
is numbered and proofed to the weapon. The gun has all matching
serial numbers and the magazine is matching. |
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This Navy is
the classic; complete with matching magazine.
This model has a hold open latch and stock lug.
There is the two-position (100-200m) sight on the rear toggle link and the
last two digits of the serial number appear.
This is a
collector grade gun. This model
Navy was believed to be produced in less than 8,000 quantity. There
are no letter suffix versions of the 1906 model. |
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The front site is dovetailed adjustable with the
then
standard sight blade.
Serial number placement is in the military ("exposed") style.
The serial number has no suffix which places it in the early military in
1917. This Luger
has all matching numbers. The barrel is numbered and scored and matches
the frame. |
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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 magazine is matching with the
Marinen Crown Proof & the matching serial number. |
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This is an extraordinarily marked gun.
There is evidence of the W.W. North Sea (Wilhelmshaven Werft) markings
over which the I Torpedo Division marking has been applied along with the
weapon number. It was first issued to the Wilhelmshaven Warf and then to
the Ist
Torpedo Division (Imperial Marines)
Right the Marinen
Proof and matching serial number of the magazine and barrel and receiver
proof of the same number.
See Kenyon, Lugers at Random,
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There is a wide flanged rear main axel
pin. You can see where the thumb safety was milled and switched. |
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This Luger variation is
considered a 1st Issue "Altered" version because of the milling out of the
original thumb safety and changing from safe up to safe down. This
was because when the original Navy contract was let the 1904 versions with
one curled knob and one toggle with the lock was the weapon tested. The
contract was slow being delivered and by the time more weapons were
ordered the 1908 model had appeared with the thumb safety down. The
German Navy, in an effort to prevent confusion in 1912 ordered that all
their Lugers be "altered" to match the current issue. This produced
the variations that Navy collectors covet today. |
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The inside of the gun
shows very good care for a 100+ year old gun. The condition of the gun is
very good and barrel is well defined. Here you can see the mechanism
of the grip safety and the serial number it has. |
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