[P. J. Heck]

I am aware, Ed. I was and still am looking for a suitable Navy shooter (not collector condition) but the price tag here was well over a comfortable range for a shooter. Owner is not a Luger guy and didnt know it had been removed. I knew from the pictures that this was a pristine gun from the amount of remaining straw and the minimal wear on the sideplate hump. Photos may have showed the back strap but if they did I just plain missed it.