1916 Navy Luger

Dwight Gruber · 06-26-2006, 02:37 PM

"Do you really think the strawed parts have been fiddled with?"

Gordon,

Take a look at the extremely high polish of the strawed parts on this Navy Luger and compare them to pictures of other Lugers you will find around these Forums.

Look particularly for "age" spots, spots and patches which have turned dark or black within the straw finish.

Look for areas of faded straw where a finger would normally touch it during use--the right side and face of the trigger, the forward surface of the right end of the mag release.

Look at the strawing faded, sometimes turning nearly black, on the lower part of the thumb safety where the inside of the thumb contacts it during shooting.

Look at the bottom of the checkering grooves of the mag release and takedown lever where yours is polished bright all the way to the bottom.

--Dwight

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06-26-2006, 02:37 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	"Do you really think the strawed parts have been fiddled with?" Gordon, Take a look at the extremely high polish of the strawed parts on this Navy Luger and compare them to pictures of other Lugers you will find around these Forums. Look particularly for "age" spots, spots and patches which have turned dark or black within the straw finish. Look for areas of faded straw where a finger would normally touch it during use--the right side and face of the trigger, the forward surface of the right end of the mag release. Look at the strawing faded, sometimes turning nearly black, on the lower part of the thumb safety where the inside of the thumb contacts it during shooting. Look at the bottom of the checkering grooves of the mag release and takedown lever where yours is polished bright all the way to the bottom. --Dwight