1916 Navy with Belgium proofs

Ron Wood · 01-22-2009, 11:56 AM

Mike,
Belgium, like England, has a requirement for any firearm sold in country to undergo the national proof. It would have been proofed considerably after the gun was manufactured, so the lack of halo indicates that it has been refinished. I don't know what the 24 means but the odd mark next to it is a Belgian inspector's mark.

myky · 01-22-2009, 08:02 PM

Ron.. thanks bud ! Every little bit of info helps. If it has been refinished, I think it had to be done during that period as there is no tell tale indicators that it has been....... that, I have been able to tell in the 50 years that I've been into Lugers...... Have you ever seen another Luger with them in all your years ? Or, any other arms other than Belgian made ones, with these stamps ? Thanks again !!!

G.T. · 01-22-2009, 09:22 PM

WOW, that is just a really, really nice navy!!! I think the different proofs just add to the flavor... nice gun, til...lat'r....GT

01-22-2009, 11:56 AM	#1
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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Mike, Belgium, like England, has a requirement for any firearm sold in country to undergo the national proof. It would have been proofed considerably after the gun was manufactured, so the lack of halo indicates that it has been refinished. I don't know what the 24 means but the odd mark next to it is a Belgian inspector's mark. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-22-2009, 08:02 PM	#2
myky User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 178 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts	1916 navy with belgian proofs Ron.. thanks bud ! Every little bit of info helps. If it has been refinished, I think it had to be done during that period as there is no tell tale indicators that it has been....... that, I have been able to tell in the 50 years that I've been into Lugers...... Have you ever seen another Luger with them in all your years ? Or, any other arms other than Belgian made ones, with these stamps ? Thanks again !!! __________________ myky

01-22-2009, 09:22 PM	#3
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,541 Thanks: 1,342 Thanked 3,743 Times in 1,020 Posts	navy... WOW, that is just a really, really nice navy!!! I think the different proofs just add to the flavor... nice gun, til...lat'r....GT

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