New here with questions

[Knight Diver]

Originally Posted by zinfull

They prefer you direct post the pictures so they will remain for future discussions. The pictures work and some close ups of the rear sights and the crown over M markings will be helpful. I am not an expert but if some one I trusted offer it to me I would buy it as fast as I could.

jerry

All the photos I have are in the photobucket album. Alas, he hasn't offered it, but I have offered to buy it. I'm dealing with the owner's son, with whom I work. Don't really think he's going to sell, but I want to learn about it anyway.

The resolution of the photos is high enough that you can zoom in on the crown/M markings and make them out pretty well.

Edit: Please look at the photos directly uploaded to the forum starting at post #19.

[Norme]

Hi Dave, Welcome to the forum. Thanks for posting those pictures of your friends Luger. It is indeed a highly desirable 1917 Navy. While it has some obvious condition issues, it looks like an honest gun. Regards, Norm
P.S. How about a picture of the magazine base?

[Knight Diver]

Thanks for the welcome. Can you elaborate on the condition issues? I see the stain on the grip from the snap on the holster. He's obviously kept it in the holster. I'm going to give him a gun case to store it in.

It looks to me, from the photos (which is all I've seen) that the finish is original. Am I right about that?

As for the magazine base, I don't have a photo. But the serial number on the magazine doesn't match. It's close...

[Norme]

Hi Dave, The finish looks original to me. The barrel serial numbers show halos, as they should, and the small pin in the top of the left toggle is "in the white", also as it should be. The grips appear to be beech, which was common towards the end of the war, when walnut was in short supply. The issues I was referring to, are the abrasions on the chamber, possibly caused by too aggressive cleaning, and the stained grip that you noted. Does the magazine base have a Crown/M stamp similar to those on the left receiver? Regards, Norm

[Knight Diver]

Originally Posted by Norme

Does the magazine base have a Crown/M stamp similar to those on the left receiver? Regards, Norm

Hi Norm,

That I don't know. None of the photos shows the base. The only reason I know the serial number on the magazine is that the owner told his son, and he told me.

Thanks for your comments!

What does the "100" mean between the toggle and the rear sight?

Dave

[Norme]

Hi Dave, It means 100 meters. When the sight is moved up and back it will be set for 200 meters. Regards, Norm