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Big Norm · 09-28-2001, 05:14 PM

Isn't it amazing how easily messages can be quickly sent around the world via the internet and how far reaching this forum really is. Alain and I have corresponded regarding a possible exchange of extractors in less than a day without ever standing in a long line at the post office even once.

For discussion of this forum, does the 1906 Navy Luger have a serial number on its extractor? I have a number of them and none of them have one on the top. Could there be one elsewhere? I have not yet disassembled one to see if there is one elsewhere on the extractor.

Walter in his book suggests that not all Russian contract Lugers had the Mosin Nagant crossed rifles on them. The missing bayonets suggest that this might have been added later by unknown sources.

Alain says that there is no record that the Russians contracted for navy Lugers. But that does not preclude the possibility that individuals in Russia might have bought navy Lugers for themselves. Relationships between Russia and Germany were cordial before WW1. A three digit serial number without small caps would be appropriate for the period.

Known Russian contract Lugers had short frames but my 1906 has the appropriate long frame. My question here is, is there a difference between the two frames in the breech block? Logically, I think not. But logic is not fact.

I think that Alain is correct in his analysis that this is a careless mismatch somewhere along the way. Known Russian contracts do not have miliary inspection marks on the right side of the frame and mine does. I don't think that individual or official contracts in Russia would buy a Luger with German military inspection marks.

If there is a mismatch of the extractor but if there is a matching serial number of it, then this might be another example of the practical Germans using up excess parts from a failed Russian contract. But first, I have to see if there is supposed to be a serial number on the extractor in the first place. My brass pin punch recently broke so I can not find out for myself until I find another.

Big Norm

09-28-2001, 05:14 PM	#4
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1906 Navy Question Isn't it amazing how easily messages can be quickly sent around the world via the internet and how far reaching this forum really is. Alain and I have corresponded regarding a possible exchange of extractors in less than a day without ever standing in a long line at the post office even once. For discussion of this forum, does the 1906 Navy Luger have a serial number on its extractor? I have a number of them and none of them have one on the top. Could there be one elsewhere? I have not yet disassembled one to see if there is one elsewhere on the extractor. Walter in his book suggests that not all Russian contract Lugers had the Mosin Nagant crossed rifles on them. The missing bayonets suggest that this might have been added later by unknown sources. Alain says that there is no record that the Russians contracted for navy Lugers. But that does not preclude the possibility that individuals in Russia might have bought navy Lugers for themselves. Relationships between Russia and Germany were cordial before WW1. A three digit serial number without small caps would be appropriate for the period. Known Russian contract Lugers had short frames but my 1906 has the appropriate long frame. My question here is, is there a difference between the two frames in the breech block? Logically, I think not. But logic is not fact. I think that Alain is correct in his analysis that this is a careless mismatch somewhere along the way. Known Russian contracts do not have miliary inspection marks on the right side of the frame and mine does. I don't think that individual or official contracts in Russia would buy a Luger with German military inspection marks. If there is a mismatch of the extractor but if there is a matching serial number of it, then this might be another example of the practical Germans using up excess parts from a failed Russian contract. But first, I have to see if there is supposed to be a serial number on the extractor in the first place. My brass pin punch recently broke so I can not find out for myself until I find another. Big Norm