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Hi folks,
As I had promised to my mom, I was a good boy during this year and she allow me to write to Santa to ask the present that I REALLY wanted. Well, on the Xmas morning when I woke up and I run to the Tannenbaum, I found my present there, and my wish finally comes true: it was there.....
Ok, folks, Xmas tales apart, last week, short before the holidays, a dream of mine (since I was gun-fanatic kid, I mean, around 12...) finally came true. After a long wait and search I finally buy a original, matching and beautiful Navy Luger!
My Luger ( is what John Walter and Joachim Görtz call in his book ("The Navy Luger", HandGun Press, 1988, p.54) "Second Issue": no grip safety, adjustable sight (100-200m), long frame, 6" barrel, no date over the chamber.
According the same authors (sorry Mr. Still I don´t have your Book on Imperial Lugers...), those were made between 1914-1916 and its serial numbers are continuous after the First Issue (those with grip safety) and mine has serial number "25xx b". The Imperial Navy proof are stamped on the left side of the receicer (two crowned "M", which is not visible in the pictures).
The authors´ estimation about the production of this Issue is around 8,000 guns. Later guns (made between 1916 and 1918) has the short frame (same as the Army P08), are dated and has slightly diferent marks. Besides that mine is marked in its rear grip "W.K. 10232", - "Werft-Kiel 10232" ("Kiel Shipyards gun # 10232").
This particular gun shows its age with a beautiful greyish tone, but it has NO rust/pitting at all. The only exception is the area below the wooden grips, which is expected (mainly if you remember that this weapon saw service on board or in "salty" areas).
How I got it? Well this is another story, that I will tell you after the pictures... (BTW: sorry for the photos - which were made in an attempt to make a decent wallpaper -, but I took them in a hurry while a friend visited me with his digital camera. I will provide better ones later.)
Douglas.
As I had promised to my mom, I was a good boy during this year and she allow me to write to Santa to ask the present that I REALLY wanted. Well, on the Xmas morning when I woke up and I run to the Tannenbaum, I found my present there, and my wish finally comes true: it was there.....
Ok, folks, Xmas tales apart, last week, short before the holidays, a dream of mine (since I was gun-fanatic kid, I mean, around 12...) finally came true. After a long wait and search I finally buy a original, matching and beautiful Navy Luger!
My Luger ( is what John Walter and Joachim Görtz call in his book ("The Navy Luger", HandGun Press, 1988, p.54) "Second Issue": no grip safety, adjustable sight (100-200m), long frame, 6" barrel, no date over the chamber.
According the same authors (sorry Mr. Still I don´t have your Book on Imperial Lugers...), those were made between 1914-1916 and its serial numbers are continuous after the First Issue (those with grip safety) and mine has serial number "25xx b". The Imperial Navy proof are stamped on the left side of the receicer (two crowned "M", which is not visible in the pictures).
The authors´ estimation about the production of this Issue is around 8,000 guns. Later guns (made between 1916 and 1918) has the short frame (same as the Army P08), are dated and has slightly diferent marks. Besides that mine is marked in its rear grip "W.K. 10232", - "Werft-Kiel 10232" ("Kiel Shipyards gun # 10232").
This particular gun shows its age with a beautiful greyish tone, but it has NO rust/pitting at all. The only exception is the area below the wooden grips, which is expected (mainly if you remember that this weapon saw service on board or in "salty" areas).
How I got it? Well this is another story, that I will tell you after the pictures... (BTW: sorry for the photos - which were made in an attempt to make a decent wallpaper -, but I took them in a hurry while a friend visited me with his digital camera. I will provide better ones later.)
Douglas.