Finally! A genuine 1916 dated Navy model of 1914

DonVoigt · 04-28-2016, 10:44 PM

One of the lugers, I've "needed" for a while, has finally found its home!

Bought this one from an online ad by a brick and mortar gun shop in
Conn.

A used, but not too badly abused 1916 Navy, number 4656.
Matching except for un-numbered grips and magazine. Really bright bore and just "honest" wear- wouldn't have a pistol with "dis-honest" wear!

Now mated with a navy magazine C/M 6953, to keep it all nautical.

Thanks for looking.

Edward Tinker · 04-28-2016, 10:50 PM

that looks like an honest navy, very nice!

spartacus38 · 04-29-2016, 02:27 AM

Nice going,tough to find an honest one.
Bob

Sergio Natali · 04-29-2016, 06:39 AM

I'm not an expert on Navy Lugers, but this seems to be a honest one, congrats.

Norme · 04-29-2016, 07:51 AM

Hi Don, Congratulations on your new acquisition, honest 1916 Navies are particularly hard to find. There are only 203 of this variation known and of these 26 are total fakes and another 8 had their barrels shortened or replaced during the Weimar era.
Best regards, Norm

DonVoigt · 04-29-2016, 08:24 AM

Thanks guys, and thanks for all the help with education and vetting you have done for me in the past months!

John Sabato · 04-29-2016, 09:10 AM

Looks righteous to me too Don. I know you will be a great custodian for this piece of history. Thanks for sharing the photos.

4 Scale · 07-04-2016, 03:08 PM

Glad you described the magazine, I don't know Navies and for a second I though you had shoved a "dishonest" MecGar in there.

Congratulations, a very handsome Navy

04-28-2016, 10:44 PM	#1
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,354 Times in 2,041 Posts	Finally! A genuine 1916 dated Navy model of 1914 One of the lugers, I've "needed" for a while, has finally found its home! Bought this one from an online ad by a brick and mortar gun shop in Conn. A used, but not too badly abused 1916 Navy, number 4656. Matching except for un-numbered grips and magazine. Really bright bore and just "honest" wear- wouldn't have a pistol with "dis-honest" wear! Now mated with a navy magazine C/M 6953, to keep it all nautical. Thanks for looking. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

04-28-2016, 10:50 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,960 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,591 Times in 2,114 Posts	that looks like an honest navy, very nice! __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

04-29-2016, 06:39 AM	#4
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I'm not an expert on Navy Lugers, but this seems to be a honest one, congrats. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

04-29-2016, 08:24 AM	#6
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,354 Times in 2,041 Posts	Thanks guys, and thanks for all the help with education and vetting you have done for me in the past months! __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

04-29-2016, 09:10 AM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Looks righteous to me too Don. I know you will be a great custodian for this piece of history. Thanks for sharing the photos. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-29-2016, 02:27 AM	#3
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Nice going,tough to find an honest one. Bob

04-29-2016, 07:51 AM	#5
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Don, Congratulations on your new acquisition, honest 1916 Navies are particularly hard to find. There are only 203 of this variation known and of these 26 are total fakes and another 8 had their barrels shortened or replaced during the Weimar era. Best regards, Norm

07-04-2016, 03:08 PM	#8
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 490 Times in 251 Posts	Glad you described the magazine, I don't know Navies and for a second I though you had shoved a "dishonest" MecGar in there. Congratulations, a very handsome Navy