Buying my 1st Navy. Is it genuine???

Norme · 01-04-2011, 12:18 PM

Hi Gene, I don't see any obvious red flags with the item you posted or with an even nicer one on Randy Bessler's web site (see link). However, I must warn you that the pantographed property numbers on Kriegsmarine Lugers are easy to duplicate. When you consider that a Naval property number can add $1,000.00 or more to a guns value, they present an almost irresistible target to fakers. Many collectors, even highly experienced ones, avoid these guns altogether. Good luck, Norm
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01-04-2011, 12:18 PM	#3
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Gene, I don't see any obvious red flags with the item you posted or with an even nicer one on Randy Bessler's web site (see link). However, I must warn you that the pantographed property numbers on Kriegsmarine Lugers are easy to duplicate. When you consider that a Naval property number can add $1,000.00 or more to a guns value, they present an almost irresistible target to fakers. Many collectors, even highly experienced ones, avoid these guns altogether. Good luck, Norm http://www.collectorfirearms.org/