New "shooter" navy

DonVoigt · 01-01-2016, 01:20 AM

You guys saw this one offered by member Jasta 2 a couple weeks back.

Here are pictures of the "built Navy".

Based on in hand inspection:
-frame is from a genuine 1914 Navy dated 1917 number 3015;
TD lever, safety arm, safety lever #15
- new commercial 6" bbl, new grips
- Erfurt 1914 receiver, #858
- Reproduction rear sight(believe from Sarco some years back)

It does have an as new bore, and nice tall front sight, so may actually shoot to point of aim!

I believe it was worth the grand it cost, which is the price of a common mis-match 9mm shooter.

Will give it a shooting test next week, when the ground dries out a little!

The nice Swiss military brown bottom mag was a bonus, and will go in the mag box.

Thanks Bill.

Some pictures of the piece; and close ups of the rear sight for ID purposes should anyone want to see its characteristics.

stressed · 01-01-2016, 07:00 AM

Has anyone fired a Navy from 100m to 200m with the sights adjusted accordingly with the correct weight ammunition? I'm curious how accurate they are.

alvin · 01-01-2016, 08:21 AM

I heard within 150m, the sight still works, beyond 200m, sight is not very useful, shooting mainly depends on operator's experience... the outdoor range that I use is only 100m max, so I have never tried beyond 100m.

Please let us know its performance at 50m, 100m, 150m, and 200m with stock attached.

DonVoigt · 01-01-2016, 10:06 AM

I won't be shooting at distance.
I can't see targets that far away anyhow, 50 feet will be the distance- that is why the front sight is appealing.

Some young guy will have to do the 100 and 200 yard shooting.

alvin · 01-01-2016, 10:56 AM

Shooting at 100m with stock attached is fun.

These pistols were not designed for target shooting, they were designed for practical shooting (say, you hit target's "forehead" or "nose" does not make much difference). The V notch is small, aiming at distant target via sight has "light dispersion effect", impossible to see the target very clearly.

But, hitting a chest size target at 100m is easy. Accuracy is roughly comparable with WASR-10 rifle at this distance.

01-01-2016, 10:06 AM	#4
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	I won't be shooting at distance. I can't see targets that far away anyhow, 50 feet will be the distance- that is why the front sight is appealing. Some young guy will have to do the 100 and 200 yard shooting. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

01-01-2016, 01:20 AM	#1
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	New "shooter" navy You guys saw this one offered by member Jasta 2 a couple weeks back. Here are pictures of the "built Navy". Based on in hand inspection: -frame is from a genuine 1914 Navy dated 1917 number 3015; TD lever, safety arm, safety lever #15 - new commercial 6" bbl, new grips - Erfurt 1914 receiver, #858 - Reproduction rear sight(believe from Sarco some years back) It does have an as new bore, and nice tall front sight, so may actually shoot to point of aim! I believe it was worth the grand it cost, which is the price of a common mis-match 9mm shooter. Will give it a shooting test next week, when the ground dries out a little! The nice Swiss military brown bottom mag was a bonus, and will go in the mag box. Thanks Bill. Some pictures of the piece; and close ups of the rear sight for ID purposes should anyone want to see its characteristics. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

01-01-2016, 07:00 AM	#2
stressed User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 197 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	Has anyone fired a Navy from 100m to 200m with the sights adjusted accordingly with the correct weight ammunition? I'm curious how accurate they are.

01-01-2016, 08:21 AM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I heard within 150m, the sight still works, beyond 200m, sight is not very useful, shooting mainly depends on operator's experience... the outdoor range that I use is only 100m max, so I have never tried beyond 100m. Please let us know its performance at 50m, 100m, 150m, and 200m with stock attached.

01-01-2016, 10:56 AM	#5
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Shooting at 100m with stock attached is fun. These pistols were not designed for target shooting, they were designed for practical shooting (say, you hit target's "forehead" or "nose" does not make much difference). The V notch is small, aiming at distant target via sight has "light dispersion effect", impossible to see the target very clearly. But, hitting a chest size target at 100m is easy. Accuracy is roughly comparable with WASR-10 rifle at this distance.