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lugerholsterrepair · 08-05-2011, 09:19 PM

Clifton, Thanks for the better photo's!

The stock appears to be an authentic 06 Imperial Navy..Originally the stocks had no steel disc..At first probably were not marked at all..then the Crown M you see stamped in the wood then the steel disc was added. Many of the 06 stocks will have the steel disc covering a portion of the Crown M. It does not have a suffix as it is an early stock.
Unfortunately the stock has been...I hate to say ruined but almost? The 4 holes you see in it are for the Artillery closure strap..they do not belong on a Navy. Worse than that..someone.. to allow the Artillery holster to lay flat..shaved out the half moon indentation below the stock iron for the nose of the Navy holster to sit/fit. The Artillery likely sticks out beyond the stock iron..It is way too long for a Navy stock. A terrible fate and disaster for such an other wise fine Imperial Navy stock. Of course the N1958 property number does not help either but this whole rig is likely a transition from Imperial to Weimar, to Kriegsmarine.

The cleaning rod which is Artillery looks better, It may be an original piece from the looks of it.

The double magazine pouch is a nice one..I would still like to see inside? It has a Weimar Anchor M on the front.

The Wood bottom magazine is as I suspected. Imperial Navy transformed during it's long life with the German Navy

You have a fascinating collection of important historical artifacts! Nice score!

The carry strap appears also to be an authentic Navy. The steel belt clip appeares at a later date when the German Marines fought on land..Flanders, Ypers etc. They modified these shoulder straps with the spring steel belt clip to hang off a combat utility belt. This is an excellent find..The adjustment studs found in it appear to be the Artillery type.

The toe/stock wrist strap is indeed for the navy stock and Navy holster as it is a navy type..not Artillery

08-05-2011, 09:19 PM	#9
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,865 Thanked 3,104 Times in 1,429 Posts	Clifton, Thanks for the better photo's! The stock appears to be an authentic 06 Imperial Navy..Originally the stocks had no steel disc..At first probably were not marked at all..then the Crown M you see stamped in the wood then the steel disc was added. Many of the 06 stocks will have the steel disc covering a portion of the Crown M. It does not have a suffix as it is an early stock. Unfortunately the stock has been...I hate to say ruined but almost? The 4 holes you see in it are for the Artillery closure strap..they do not belong on a Navy. Worse than that..someone.. to allow the Artillery holster to lay flat..shaved out the half moon indentation below the stock iron for the nose of the Navy holster to sit/fit. The Artillery likely sticks out beyond the stock iron..It is way too long for a Navy stock. A terrible fate and disaster for such an other wise fine Imperial Navy stock. Of course the N1958 property number does not help either but this whole rig is likely a transition from Imperial to Weimar, to Kriegsmarine. The cleaning rod which is Artillery looks better, It may be an original piece from the looks of it. The double magazine pouch is a nice one..I would still like to see inside? It has a Weimar Anchor M on the front. The Wood bottom magazine is as I suspected. Imperial Navy transformed during it's long life with the German Navy You have a fascinating collection of important historical artifacts! Nice score! The carry strap appears also to be an authentic Navy. The steel belt clip appeares at a later date when the German Marines fought on land..Flanders, Ypers etc. They modified these shoulder straps with the spring steel belt clip to hang off a combat utility belt. This is an excellent find..The adjustment studs found in it appear to be the Artillery type. The toe/stock wrist strap is indeed for the navy stock and Navy holster as it is a navy type..not Artillery __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."