Early 1904 # 36...
 

http://www.rockislandauction.com/auc...hp?LotNum=2065

Seems to have the correct '04 attributes...90 degree checkering on the toggles, fat barrel profile, toggle lock, short ears on the extractor...

Not sure if the finish is original or not, though...??? And I thought one of the Crown/M markings should be on the back of the frame and not on the left side of the receiver...looks like this one has 3 on the left side...not two...

I think this was/is the one Albert Beliard had photos of on his web site and I recall he wrote on the LF that h had personally inspected this one a couple of years ago.

It is interesting that this gun has the same arsenal modifications as mine. I suspect it was re-finished at the time the modifications were applied.

Tom A

Thought we should save the photos here on the LF, before they are removed off the RIA site :

http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/m1904_36_1.jpg
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/m1904_36_2.jpg
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/m1904_36_3.jpg

Price realized :

DWM 1904 Navy Luger realized $63,250. Probably w/out autioneer's premium...