Navy Luger build - from scratch to finish

[markbritt]

Like many of you, I have always wanted a Navy luger shooter, but with costs as high as they are, I decided to build one. I had a .30 cal commercial luger (barrel shot out) that was in good condition with non-dated chamber. After searching for close to two years, I picked up an original Navy two-postiion rear sight. I then found a 6" Navy barrel (new). Now that I had all the parts, I stripped the entire pistol down, removed the old bluing and rust blued it by hand. The rust process took me approximately 7 weeks to do the entire luger. In addition, I took a new projection magazaine, aged it and installed a Navy wood bottom. Lastly, I took repo grips, aged them and installed them. This Navy was not build to be a counterfit, but rather an inexpenive shooter. I have had many complements on the nice rust blue finsh - sometimes that does not show well in pictures.

I wanted to share my restoration with you guys and I certainly hope you like it.

Mark