New acquisition 1906 Navy

Ron Wood · 12-16-2012, 12:45 PM

That is a really good looking gun. As Bill said, a mis-matched grip has never bothered me much (they broke and got replaced...I feel the same way about firing pins). I rather doubt that just the barrel and toggle train were refinished and the rest of the gun left as is. For some reason, probably due to the metallurgy, the bluing on the toggles and barrel seems to hold up better.

CAP Black · 12-16-2012, 03:53 PM

This is my first Navy. Oh so many things to be concerned about. It's a very interesting piece of information. I never heard anyone make that observation available to us newerbies.
It was advertised as numbers matching.
Sure makes me feel better. I can sleep safely now - my National Guard is. Just trying to be funny. No disrespect intended. I'm a Vet and I value them immensely.
On Veteran's Day, I took some of my WWII stuff to the VFW for display. After the parade and a Vet's funeral. They met for dinner. Quite a few of the persons there hadn't seen any of those weapons - up close and personal. Even the women had an appreciation for the items. Some said they wouldn't even take one look but eventually most of them went by to take a gander.
thanks'Jack

Norme · 12-16-2012, 04:08 PM

Hi Jack, If you can post a photo like the views shown below, we should be able to tell if your gun has been re-blued. I wouldn't expect barrel serial halos on a no suffix 1906 Navy like yours, but the receiver rails should be "in the white". The first photo shows a gun with original finish, the second, one that has been re-blued (among other things).
Regards, Norm

12-16-2012, 12:45 PM	#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	That is a really good looking gun. As Bill said, a mis-matched grip has never bothered me much (they broke and got replaced...I feel the same way about firing pins). I rather doubt that just the barrel and toggle train were refinished and the rest of the gun left as is. For some reason, probably due to the metallurgy, the bluing on the toggles and barrel seems to hold up better. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

12-16-2012, 03:53 PM	#2
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	"very interesting" as Padre Dan (Arty Johnson) would say This is my first Navy. Oh so many things to be concerned about. It's a very interesting piece of information. I never heard anyone make that observation available to us newerbies. It was advertised as numbers matching. Sure makes me feel better. I can sleep safely now - my National Guard is. Just trying to be funny. No disrespect intended. I'm a Vet and I value them immensely. On Veteran's Day, I took some of my WWII stuff to the VFW for display. After the parade and a Vet's funeral. They met for dinner. Quite a few of the persons there hadn't seen any of those weapons - up close and personal. Even the women had an appreciation for the items. Some said they wouldn't even take one look but eventually most of them went by to take a gander. thanks'Jack

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