Mauser K-Date at RIA - Navy Issue or Not?

Imperial Arms · 05-17-2004, 12:07 PM

Did anybody have the opportunity to carefully inspect/examine the Mauser K-Date Luger serial #934 (lot #3423) before the RIA to determine whether or not it had a Navy proof mark? According to the description in the catalog, it makes no mention of a Navy proof mark, but a friend recently told me that Luger has a Navy proof mark. Can the existence of this proof mark justify a price of around $10k when the same pistol is now advertised on Simpson's web site for $13,500?

Let us assume that another K-Date in the same condition would surface, but such a Luger would be a Military model. Having witnessed the price of a K-Date 'going through the roof, how would see the market today after the recent RIA?

Cheers,
Albert

Imperial Arms · 05-19-2004, 04:44 PM

I went back and looked at the catalog description a second time and it only mentioned that the pistol had an Army proof. Would a K-Date destined to the Navy have both an Army and a Navy proof? If a Navy proof was on the pistol, where would it be located?

Thanks,
Albert

05-17-2004, 12:07 PM	#1
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Mauser K-Date at RIA - Navy Issue or Not? Did anybody have the opportunity to carefully inspect/examine the Mauser K-Date Luger serial #934 (lot #3423) before the RIA to determine whether or not it had a Navy proof mark? According to the description in the catalog, it makes no mention of a Navy proof mark, but a friend recently told me that Luger has a Navy proof mark. Can the existence of this proof mark justify a price of around $10k when the same pistol is now advertised on Simpson's web site for $13,500? Let us assume that another K-Date in the same condition would surface, but such a Luger would be a Military model. Having witnessed the price of a K-Date 'going through the roof, how would see the market today after the recent RIA? Cheers, Albert

05-19-2004, 04:44 PM	#2
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	I went back and looked at the catalog description a second time and it only mentioned that the pistol had an Army proof. Would a K-Date destined to the Navy have both an Army and a Navy proof? If a Navy proof was on the pistol, where would it be located? Thanks, Albert