1908 Fake Navy?

Norme · 01-14-2013, 10:49 PM

Hi Nick, If you know the serial number, I may be able to help you. I have a record of all known faked 1908 Navies.
There are three unique features that identify 1908 Navies:
1/ As you mentioned, long frame.
2/ Serial number in the range 1000b to aprox 9000b.
3/ Large flange rear toggle axle.
The gun you refer to may be genuine, but restored and re-stamped.
Regards, Norm

Kursk43 · 01-14-2013, 11:15 PM

Norm, you may be exactly right. Gun does look restored. Number is 1112b, correct serial range. Everything else looks good, just too nice for being about 100 years old.

Norme · 01-14-2013, 11:33 PM

Hi Nick, 1908 Navy #1112b is a known gun, and has as I suggested, undergone a complete professional restoration. The first photo was taken before, the second as the gun is now.
Regards, Norm

Kursk43 · 01-14-2013, 11:41 PM

Mystery solved! Great restoration. Thanks much, Norm.

sheepherder · 01-15-2013, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Nick, 1908 Navy #1112b is a known gun, and has as I suggested, undergone a complete professional restoration.

Norm - Can you tell us who did the restoration???

Norme · 01-15-2013, 03:54 PM

Hi Rich, I don't know who did the restoration, apart from a few small errors, it's near perfect. The gun is currently listed by a dealer who specializes in expensive sporting arms, shotguns and rifles mostly. I contacted him a few months ago to tell him that the gun has been restored, but he's in denial.
Regards, Norm

01-14-2013, 11:15 PM	#2
Kursk43 User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Fake Navy? Norm, you may be exactly right. Gun does look restored. Number is 1112b, correct serial range. Everything else looks good, just too nice for being about 100 years old.

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Kursk43 User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Restored Navy Mystery solved! Great restoration. Thanks much, Norm.

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01-14-2013, 10:49 PM	#1
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 Nick, If you know the serial number, I may be able to help you. I have a record of all known faked 1908 Navies. There are three unique features that identify 1908 Navies: 1/ As you mentioned, long frame. 2/ Serial number in the range 1000b to aprox 9000b. 3/ Large flange rear toggle axle. The gun you refer to may be genuine, but restored and re-stamped. Regards, Norm

01-15-2013, 03:54 PM	#6
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 Rich, I don't know who did the restoration, apart from a few small errors, it's near perfect. The gun is currently listed by a dealer who specializes in expensive sporting arms, shotguns and rifles mostly. I contacted him a few months ago to tell him that the gun has been restored, but he's in denial. Regards, Norm