Hello Norm,
Last year Tom Heller had for sale a "Navy" he had made up.
This was no counterfeit gun. Tom always advertised it as a made-up gun, And there is no mistaking this gun was a "real" Navy.
I think Tom provides a good service to folks that might want to shoot a "Navy" but cannot afford one or do not want to risk shooting a real Navy they might have.
I think Tom and other craftsmem like him provide a service to meet a need out in the luger world for folks that want the fun of a Navy without the money involved or the risks of shooting a real Navy.
With the info. available for folks to read and learn from, real Navy's and made-up ones should not be difficult spot...
Just MHO...
Respectfully,
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