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Unread 10-10-2010, 11:57 PM   #9
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Mike:
A little more info on your 1906 Navy Luger:
As you have already been told, it is unit marked to the 2nd Torpedo Division (II.T.D.) The 2nd Torpedo Division was based at the North Sea Naval Station in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. It's purpose was to train torpedo boat crews and other crews in the practice of torpedo warfare. This is a very desirable unit mark.
I, too, am wondering if this pistol has been refinished. There are two ways to tell. 1 - take the grips off and remove the barrel-receiver group from the pistol. Look at the insides of the frame in the magazine channel and in the recoil spring channel - also on the top of the frame deck. These areas should be in the white (not blued). 2 - look at the serial number under the barrel. If the numbers have a "halo" appearance around them, which has the appearance of faded or lightened-color bluing immediately around them, the finish is probably original.
As advised before, take your time with these pistols. Keep them safe and free from rust and corrosion and address them slowly, one at a time. Find out all you can about each one, one at a timeand then move to the next one. You should have several years of fun ahead of you.
A dear, departed member of Jan Still's Luger Forum, named Tom Armstrong, wrote a very informative thread on how to evaluate a Navy Luger - about 2008 I think. Go over there and look it up and read it. It will help you immensely.
Good luck,
Bob
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