Restoration worth the price?

Big Norm · 06-07-2006, 01:29 PM

Pete,
Good question. Under BATF rules, 1900's, 1906's (Ideal stocks), carbines, artilleries and navies can legally have stocks on them. They don't specify that an artillery must have an artillery stock or that a navy must have a navy stock. They don't even specify that the stock must be original, repro or even have matching serial numbers. This stock is original (albeit a navy stock) and is serial numbered to the gun. So my guess is that its OK.

Now, as a collector, is it "kosher" to have a navy stock on an artillery? That is a question that only the buyer can decide. Especially at that price. I didn't see if Parabellus had a small cap after the serial number on his frame. I'll check that out later. If so, then this stock would not be, technically, a match to a collector. But thats collector talk.

When Doug bought this stock, he said that he felt that it belonged on a "real" 1904 Navy Luger. I am still crying in my beer that he laughed at my offer to purchase it from him. Don't ever get Doug laughing. He remembered what I previously paid to him for another navy stock a while back. Bad negotiating on my part. Ken and Joe were surprised though, that Doug didn't take my offer. But I had my head focused on a certain 1902 carbine at the OGCA at the time and I didn't have the money to buy both. As it turned out, I didn't get either. Zeus must have been mad at me for some reason. Maybe better luck next time.

Parabellus, let me know how this all turns out. I don't plan on buying this stock, but I do have a personal interest here. See, as I have often said, bragging is good. It may pay off for you in this instance.

Big Norm

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06-07-2006, 01:29 PM	#20
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Pete, Good question. Under BATF rules, 1900's, 1906's (Ideal stocks), carbines, artilleries and navies can legally have stocks on them. They don't specify that an artillery must have an artillery stock or that a navy must have a navy stock. They don't even specify that the stock must be original, repro or even have matching serial numbers. This stock is original (albeit a navy stock) and is serial numbered to the gun. So my guess is that its OK. Now, as a collector, is it "kosher" to have a navy stock on an artillery? That is a question that only the buyer can decide. Especially at that price. I didn't see if Parabellus had a small cap after the serial number on his frame. I'll check that out later. If so, then this stock would not be, technically, a match to a collector. But thats collector talk. When Doug bought this stock, he said that he felt that it belonged on a "real" 1904 Navy Luger. I am still crying in my beer that he laughed at my offer to purchase it from him. Don't ever get Doug laughing. He remembered what I previously paid to him for another navy stock a while back. Bad negotiating on my part. Ken and Joe were surprised though, that Doug didn't take my offer. But I had my head focused on a certain 1902 carbine at the OGCA at the time and I didn't have the money to buy both. As it turned out, I didn't get either. Zeus must have been mad at me for some reason. Maybe better luck next time. Parabellus, let me know how this all turns out. I don't plan on buying this stock, but I do have a personal interest here. See, as I have often said, bragging is good. It may pay off for you in this instance. Big Norm