engraved 1908 navy

Ray · 07-30-2020, 06:08 PM

Does anyone know anything about this luger? Sad ending to
a rare luger, but the engraving is incrediable. I assume that
the grips are ivory. Recent listing on gunbroker.com
ray

Norme · 07-30-2020, 06:52 PM

Photos of this wonderful looking gun were shown a few years ago but I wasn't able to record it's serial number, I see now that it's 621b. This means that it's not a 1908 Navy but a 1906 with it's grip safety removed. The seller should get some sort of award for describing ivory as "naturally aged organic material"!
Norm

Ray · 07-31-2020, 02:53 AM

I have an early 1908 navy, #152x b I thought 1906 navys were
in no suffix and a suffix. I could not see a number on the bottom
of the sideplate. If it is a 1906, then possibly it was not matching,
so replacing the trigger bar, safety bar and safety lever would be
easy.
thanks ray

Norme · 07-31-2020, 08:34 AM

Hi Ray,
The change over from the 1906 to the 1908 Navy took place at about #1000b, there is some slight overlap.
Norm

07-31-2020, 02:53 AM	#3
Ray Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 127 Thanks: 2 Thanked 37 Times in 16 Posts	when did 1908 navys first start I have an early 1908 navy, #152x b I thought 1906 navys were in no suffix and a suffix. I could not see a number on the bottom of the sideplate. If it is a 1906, then possibly it was not matching, so replacing the trigger bar, safety bar and safety lever would be easy. thanks ray

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Ray Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 127 Thanks: 2 Thanked 37 Times in 16 Posts	engraved 1908 navy Does anyone know anything about this luger? Sad ending to a rare luger, but the engraving is incrediable. I assume that the grips are ivory. Recent listing on gunbroker.com ray Attached Thumbnails

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Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Photos of this wonderful looking gun were shown a few years ago but I wasn't able to record it's serial number, I see now that it's 621b. This means that it's not a 1908 Navy but a 1906 with it's grip safety removed. The seller should get some sort of award for describing ivory as "naturally aged organic material"! Norm

07-31-2020, 08:34 AM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Ray, The change over from the 1906 to the 1908 Navy took place at about #1000b, there is some slight overlap. Norm