1906 Comm. Navy

Norme · 11-10-2020, 10:50 AM

Hi David,
My guess is that the barrel was rejected by Naval inspectors for some reasons unknown, and then diverted to the Commercial production line rather than scrapping it. Years later Kreighoff, another privately owned company, did much the same.
Norm

gill120 · 11-11-2020, 09:55 AM

Have those proofs been found on any of the military 1906 pistol. They sure arent on my 1917 navy barrel.

Ron Wood · 11-11-2020, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gill120

Have those proofs been found on any of the military 1906 pistol. They sure arent on my 1917 navy barrel.

If Norm's premise is accurate you won't find the "proofs" (inspector's marks) on any military pistol since the marked barrels were probably rejects.
Ron

Norme · 11-11-2020, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gill120

Have those proofs been found on any of the military 1906 pistol. They sure arent on my 1917 navy barrel.

Hi David,
Just to clarify, the Crown/M stamp is an inspection mark, the Crown without an M is a proof mark.
Norm

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11-10-2020, 10:50 AM	#1
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi David, My guess is that the barrel was rejected by Naval inspectors for some reasons unknown, and then diverted to the Commercial production line rather than scrapping it. Years later Kreighoff, another privately owned company, did much the same. Norm

11-11-2020, 09:55 AM	#2
gill120 User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Have those proofs been found on any of the military 1906 pistol. They sure arent on my 1917 navy barrel.