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Navy · 11-14-2003, 09:34 AM

While attempting to assist our own redoubtable Mr John Sabato in getting dimensions for Navy Luger barrels, I had occasion to correspond with a very advanced collector in Europe. This particular gentleman owns the ORIGINAL DWM prototype blueprints for the P-04 and P-08 pistols.

Guess what folks: The Navy was ORIGINALLY designed with a 4" barrel. That is exactly what the blueprints depict. The circumstances surroundinmg the substitution of the 6" barrel are unknown.

The blue prints are unquestionably the real McCoy.

So after playing with these things for nearly 50 years, I am still finding out stuff I didn't know.

Jeez, ya' just gotta love Lugers!

Tom A.

11-14-2003, 09:34 AM	#1
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Amazin' what ya' didn't know While attempting to assist our own redoubtable Mr John Sabato in getting dimensions for Navy Luger barrels, I had occasion to correspond with a very advanced collector in Europe. This particular gentleman owns the ORIGINAL DWM prototype blueprints for the P-04 and P-08 pistols. Guess what folks: The Navy was ORIGINALLY designed with a 4" barrel. That is exactly what the blueprints depict. The circumstances surroundinmg the substitution of the 6" barrel are unknown. The blue prints are unquestionably the real McCoy. So after playing with these things for nearly 50 years, I am still finding out stuff I didn't know. Jeez, ya' just gotta love Lugers! Tom A.