Navy 1920 Re-work???
 

Can someone tell me what is meant by a "Navy 1920 re-work"? How is it re-worked. What are the characteristics? Any info appreciated.

Thanks! Ron

Ron, I've seen original Naval issue lugers reworked in many ways during the Weimar period. Perhaps the most common is to have the original barrel shortened to 4" or have a new PO8 barrel installed. Either of these may also entail the replacement of the orig adjustable rear sight with a standard PO8 fixed sight rear toggle link. Usually this was done without changing the original Naval proofing on the pistol. I've also observed some 1917 dated short frames or earlier long frames with stock lug (these may have been left over spare parts) built up with various length and caliber, usually 7.65mm, barrels which were then Crown/N proofed. Simson also rework some lugers for the Weimar/early Nazi Navy with an Eagle/0 proofing on the left receiver. So as you can see, the term Weimar Naval rework, is not very specific. TH

Tom Thanks! Then it's pretty much a generic term for re-built to any configuration, during the Weimar era?
Ron

Tom Check your PMs.

Ron

Tom, I like your AVATAR! Very nice!

Thor, I've always admired your also, but the thanks for mine belongs to John Sabato who created it. Thanks John. TH

Hello Gentlemen.

I have a P08 that probably are a reworked naval issue. It is a 1917 overstamped 1920. On the handle there also are stamped "O.200", I belive that this is the stamp for "Ostsee" or? The pistol having the nr 1329, but are also stamped 1917 on the side!?

I am rather a novise to collecting P08 so please bare with me.

How do I post pictures on this forum? Tell me how, and I will post one of this P08.

Kjell,

Go here: http://forums.lugerforum.com/lugerfo...;f=11;t=000072

this is a tutorial that you can use to post pictures. Post lots of pictures for us, top, sides, underneath, etc!

:)

Ed

Excellent! Thank you for the tutorial Edward!

The pictures are now posted under the new topic;
"Reworked 1817/20 naval (?) P08 pictures"

And I found out yet more, sooo here are the pictures here as well. Living up to the saying "learning by doing" obviously :rolleyes: http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/luger1329.jpg