Hello John D.,
I think I have to say that I agree with all you, Bill M, and George have said...sorry state of affairs with Navy lugers.
But these rear toggles are now out there, so here is what I think could be done :
1. Have folks like Tom. A, Luke, Dan Clemons, Silvio, etc. compile a photo essay in the Member's Gallery titled "How To Spot A Fake Navy Luger". I am sure decent jpeg photos have gone back and forth amongst these folks when they were helping each other determine if a Navy was real or bogus...why not complie all those bogus photos and share that info. with others on the LF...? Added text and arrows would even be better than just photos...
This photo essay could just focus on the technical details of what was "not right" with a particular gun...such a gallery certainly would help potential Navy buyers protect their monies until a better Navy luger book comes out (hopefully by Tom A. in the not-to-distant future...).
2. For those of us shooters that will probably chase down one of these modern-day Navy rear toggles, there is nothing preventing us to mark, stamp, or engrave our names and date-installed on the bottom surface of this "added" piece; which would alert future owners of our shooter pistol that this was a non-original part...
Regards,
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