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Edward Tinker · 04-05-2007, 08:46 PM

Tim, may be I missed a posting on your navy, but why do you say 1920/1917's are known reworks?

I don't know navies, so might be talking out of my posteriour, but a 1920 stamp is not a rework date but a gov't property marking.

It appears you have a overstamped sideplate, boosting for some, renumbered to others.... but not the original numbers for sure... In addition, unless it started as a commerical pistol, a military pistol is stamped in the open, not the hidden style.

Ed

04-05-2007, 08:46 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Tim, may be I missed a posting on your navy, but why do you say 1920/1917's are known reworks? I don't know navies, so might be talking out of my posteriour, but a 1920 stamp is not a rework date but a gov't property marking. It appears you have a overstamped sideplate, boosting for some, renumbered to others.... but not the original numbers for sure... In addition, unless it started as a commerical pistol, a military pistol is stamped in the open, not the hidden style. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV