restoring Navy Luger

Douglas Jr. · 05-13-2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by postino

How would it have gotten the Belgium proofs??? Is that flaming bomb, the proof???

As far as I remember, some uncertain number of Gemran Lugers was left behind in Belgium after the Armistice and withdrawn to Germany in November, 1918. These guns were later issued in the civil market but not before being proofed by the local government.

Douglas.

sheepherder · 05-13-2009, 06:44 PM

Steve sent me a big pic of the side views...I've crunched them to the Forum limits...let's see if I can get them up...

sheepherder · 05-13-2009, 06:48 PM

Hmmmm....

sheepherder · 05-13-2009, 07:02 PM

ARGH!!! Not enough detail!!!

I've seen sites with pics that look like they were taken with electron microscopes!!! So, for you unrestricted viewers, here's the left side full size (just cropped the greenery a little)...

http://www.wzrd.com/~rbrennan/misc/navyl.jpg

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05-13-2009, 07:02 PM	#4
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	ARGH!!! Not enough detail!!! I've seen sites with pics that look like they were taken with electron microscopes!!! So, for you unrestricted viewers, here's the left side full size (just cropped the greenery a little)... http://www.wzrd.com/~rbrennan/misc/navyl.jpg