Annoucing birth of Baby Navy

Hugh · 09-10-2004, 01:19 AM

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> Thru the combined efforts of Neil Keller, Ted Green, GT & myself, I am the proud poppa of the latest addition to the world of "Baby Lugers": Thor did an outstanding rust blue job on this one. He gets better all the time! <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

Frank · 09-10-2004, 10:29 AM

Hugh, all I can say is "Sweet"

Congrats on your new toy!!

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

John Sabato · 09-10-2004, 10:44 AM

REALLY nice lookin looger Hugh... how long is the barrel? and have you shot it yet? The front sight looks too low to me for the height of the rear sight...

Hugh · 09-10-2004, 11:19 AM

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> Good eye John! What you do is bring the front sight down until you can't see it any more and the target is centered in the rear sight notch and fire away! Just kidding! I am remodeling a front sight to the correct height, but was anxious to post pics on the forum, so put a regular sight on it for picture taking. Yes I have shot it and it shoots great. <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

The bbl is 4.5 inches long.

Ron Smith · 09-10-2004, 11:41 AM

Hugh, Beautiful! Ron

lugerholsterrepair · 09-10-2004, 11:54 AM

Hugh, Really nice job by some superior craftsman. A real treasure for life! Jerry Burney

the gunman · 09-10-2004, 11:54 AM

SURE WISH IT WERE MINE

Ron Wood · 09-10-2004, 12:11 PM

That is one lovely piece of machinery. You guys are really putting together some masterpieces. Can't tell for sure from the picture, does it have a Type II safety?

Doug G. · 09-10-2004, 12:48 PM

Hugh, real neat little gun. Now you need to make a Baby Carbine!

I assume that it started life as a 1920 commercial?

G.T. · 09-10-2004, 01:22 PM

Pretty dang neat Hugh!! Nice work guys! Til..lat'r...GT <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

John D. · 09-10-2004, 05:12 PM

Wowowow......

Nice job!!!! I agree with Doug - a baby Carbine would be just the ticket..!!!

Best to you!

John D.

Hugh · 09-10-2004, 08:06 PM

Thanks, guys for all the compliments.

Yes Ron that is a type 2 safety, just because I think the checkering, instead of the straight grooves, looks neat!

Doug, the poor little thing is actually a bastard, as it doesn't have a legitimate parent. The reciever is a commercial, the frame is a military DWM with the stock lug ground off. The barrel is a new 6" cut back, the toggle train is DWM commercial and the navy rear toggle is an extra I just happened to have laying around not doing anything! In fact, the only two numbers that match are the breech block and middle toggle.

A carbine is a long way off, next is a baby artillery and then a baby grip safety. <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

kidvett · 09-10-2004, 11:53 PM

Hugh,

A very nice & sweet looking pistol you have there....From the rich bluing, strawed parts.....to the beautifull wood work.....Everything is tops !!

Will you shoot it ?? Looks almost too nice to me to be shot.......

MARK <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Frank H. · 09-12-2004, 08:17 PM

Extremely Nice! What a unique and super well crafted creation. Pride of ownership! Grip work outstanding as well Hugh. (Back to packaging for the move to Oregon now...)

Frank H. in L.A.

Dan Clemons · 10-12-2004, 08:07 PM

Hi Hugh:

Thor did his usual "better than new" restoration. I can also appreciate your work on the beautiful grips. On a scale of one to ten, I give you a 12 for coming up with the idea to do it in the first place.

It's to pretty to shoot!

Dan Clemons
Escondido, CA

09-10-2004, 01:19 AM	#1
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Annoucing birth of Baby Navy <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> Thru the combined efforts of Neil Keller, Ted Green, GT & myself, I am the proud poppa of the latest addition to the world of "Baby Lugers": Thor did an outstanding rust blue job on this one. He gets better all the time! <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

09-10-2004, 10:44 AM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	REALLY nice lookin looger Hugh... how long is the barrel? and have you shot it yet? The front sight looks too low to me for the height of the rear sight... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

09-10-2004, 11:19 AM	#4
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> Good eye John! What you do is bring the front sight down until you can't see it any more and the target is centered in the rear sight notch and fire away! Just kidding! I am remodeling a front sight to the correct height, but was anxious to post pics on the forum, so put a regular sight on it for picture taking. Yes I have shot it and it shoots great. <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> The bbl is 4.5 inches long. __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

09-10-2004, 11:41 AM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hugh, Beautiful! Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

09-10-2004, 11:54 AM	#6
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Hugh, Really nice job by some superior craftsman. A real treasure for life! Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

09-10-2004, 10:29 AM	#2
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Hugh, all I can say is "Sweet" Congrats on your new toy!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

09-10-2004, 11:54 AM	#7
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	SURE WISH IT WERE MINE

09-10-2004, 12:11 PM	#8
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,179 Times in 1,703 Posts	That is one lovely piece of machinery. You guys are really putting together some masterpieces. Can't tell for sure from the picture, does it have a Type II safety? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-10-2004, 12:48 PM	#9
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	Hugh, real neat little gun. Now you need to make a Baby Carbine! I assume that it started life as a 1920 commercial? __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

09-10-2004, 01:22 PM	#10
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,507 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 3,653 Times in 1,004 Posts	Pretty dang neat Hugh!! Nice work guys! Til..lat'r...GT <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

09-10-2004, 05:12 PM	#11
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Wowowow...... Nice job!!!! I agree with Doug - a baby Carbine would be just the ticket..!!! Best to you! John D.

09-10-2004, 08:06 PM	#12
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Thanks, guys for all the compliments. Yes Ron that is a type 2 safety, just because I think the checkering, instead of the straight grooves, looks neat! Doug, the poor little thing is actually a bastard, as it doesn't have a legitimate parent. The reciever is a commercial, the frame is a military DWM with the stock lug ground off. The barrel is a new 6" cut back, the toggle train is DWM commercial and the navy rear toggle is an extra I just happened to have laying around not doing anything! In fact, the only two numbers that match are the breech block and middle toggle. A carbine is a long way off, next is a baby artillery and then a baby grip safety. <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

09-10-2004, 11:53 PM	#13
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hugh, A very nice & sweet looking pistol you have there....From the rich bluing, strawed parts.....to the beautifull wood work.....Everything is tops !! Will you shoot it ?? Looks almost too nice to me to be shot....... MARK <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

09-12-2004, 08:17 PM	#14
Frank H. User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon, south of Portland Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Extremely Nice! What a unique and super well crafted creation. Pride of ownership! Grip work outstanding as well Hugh. (Back to packaging for the move to Oregon now...) Frank H. in L.A.

10-12-2004, 08:07 PM	#15
Dan Clemons User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Hugh: Thor did his usual "better than new" restoration. I can also appreciate your work on the beautiful grips. On a scale of one to ten, I give you a 12 for coming up with the idea to do it in the first place. It's to pretty to shoot! Dan Clemons Escondido, CA __________________ Loving Lugers