New acqusistion 1908 from isolation

[m1903a3]

While Görtz and Sturgess is arguably the gold standard for Luger information, it is by no means infallible. I keep the electronic version on my computer and refer to it frequently. But it does have some errors, and includes some information based on fakes and/or forgeries.

Many of the leading Navy Parabellum collectors have participated in this thread, and I think it safe to say so far none of them believe your stock is an original one. I have a couple of originals, and have looked at/handled a good many more. There are some differences that seem obvious to me, but I will leave it to others to see if they concur.

1. Görtz and Sturgess not withstanding, I do not believe ANY original stocks had brass disks. I have seen a couple that looked fairly yellow or brassy, but that is from dried oil (probably boiled linseed) tinting them a bit. On the other hand, there most certainly have been replicas made that use brass disks.

2. The radius of the curve where the stock is cut away for the toe of the holster is smaller on an original than on yours, resulting in the arc interecting the top and bottom edges further from the attaching end.

3. The originals have a much less pronounced curve at the heel and toe, those corners look more square on an original.

[Norme]

Originally Posted by CAP Black

Back to my stock (picture attached). I notice that in the Gortz - Sturgess books, Vol. III, Page 1325 there is a picture of a stock also on page 1324 not of walnut grain wood. On 1325 are the words: "very rarely the discs may be made of brass rather steel. I am thinking that my stock may be a little on the rare side. I am glad that I didn't part with it for $ 250.00
Thanks
Jack

Hi Jack,
I have to tell you that I'm one of those annoying people that never lets a reference go by unchecked. What makes you think that the stock pictured on page 1324 in Görtz/Sturgess Vol.III, green edition, is "not of walnut grain wood"? Also, while it is true that Sturgess states that "very rarely the discs may be made of brass rather than steel", it's significant that he couldn't find a single example to illustrate his point.
No one is trying to talk you into selling a valuable original Navy stock at a bargain price, the very suggestion is an insult to the forum members who have merely tried to help you.
Norm