Tim,
in my humble opinion, it is still a navy. The 'GERMANY' stamp just means that it was imported into the USA and does not deminish it value. The double stamp just means that the Wiemar government inspected the gun after the war. There is an implication that certain parts may have been replaced for various reasons. However, if all the numbers match, then probably nothing was done to the gun that would affect its value. According to the WW1 treaty, the barrel should have been shortened to, I think, less that 4 inches. Given the condition of the rest of the gun, if the bore is too minty or the barrels finish is too good, then the barrel has been replaced. That would affect the price. If the barrel finish, the serial numbers on the bottom of the barrel and the bore look appropriate, then you might have an exception to the treaty. With that said, the value of anything is only what someone else is willing to pay for that item.
Big Norm
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