John,
I have a set (37 sheets) of drawings and specifications for the 08 as originally configured in the four inch, fixed sight, issue.
As three years of modifications were accrued, derivative changes were noted in the body of the drawings. Many of the addenda clearly reference the artillery or navy versions. There is however no drawing of the Navy sight.
My working drawing utilizes dimensions, where applicable, from the original rear toggle drawing and aggregate measurements from authentic Navy examples to reconstitute missing information. While my intent is to make a faithful replica, there are refinements in materials and finish which will make it impossible to mistake for an original. Paradoxically, originals rarely match original tolerance specifications... this reproduction, and succeeding repro parts will.
I believe the Luger design is inherently superior to the 1911 in terms of accuracy potential. Criticisms which denigrate it as a developmental novelty seem generally without merit in the context of a contemporary civilian market. We no longer expect reliable function if thrown in mud, nor must parts be prone to breakage when modern alloys offer triple the tensile and impact strengths. The trigger can be adjusted to the task of target competition. Finally, the cost of a match grade 1911 type rivals the price at which a match grade Luger can be reintroduced as a serious alternative.
In short, I just love this design.
Your question about the Navy barrel is answered in the same way... there is not a seperate drawing. I am curious however. Not being a collector, I did not consider the possibility of six inch barrel variants. I was planning to simply stretch the four inch with a change of taper. Educate me.
Pete, thanks for the leads.
...Noel
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