New acqusistion 1908 from isolation

[lugerholsterrepair]

Jack, I have to admire persistence but many books contain errors and this one is no exception. The statement that stocks after 1910 were fitted with brass discs should tell you all you need to know about this mistake. This statement is clearly not the case as 99.9% of stock discs as we know, are steel. Let us consider that PERHAPS some tiny percentage of original Navy Imperial stocks did have a brass disc. That's OK with me because I have learned to never say never. Putting that aside..for now we backtrack to the other characteristics of your stock that literally scream NOT ORIGINAL. There is no accounting for those and in total the whole comes together as an impossibility, brass discs or no.
Errors like this in famous books written by famous people misinform and lead us astray..but rest assured Herr Gortz knows that all discs in all stocks after 1910 were not and are not brass and that is what this statement of error indicates. Likely a translation mistake from German to English. Nothing more.

[Norme]

Originally Posted by CAP Black

I submit pages 31 and 32 of Dr. Gortz's book: The Navy Luger. I am not making any claims. You all tell me what your take is.
These are submitted to me by a friend.
Thanks for your consideration.
Jack

Hi Jack,
Me again, the guy who ALWAYS checks references. I read pages 31 and 32 in "The Navy Luger" twice, where does it say "not walnut"? As the keeper of "The Navy List" I am in contact with Navy collectors all over the world, and I have yet to hear of a brass marking disc on an authentic Navy stock (the List not only lists guns but stocks as well).
As to your Portuguese pouch, here is a little primer, probably wasted on you:
Authentic Navy pouches can be distinguished by their distinctive strap sheaths, 88 mm in length. Type 1 pouches (photo #1) were intended to be worn on a shoulder strap and there is no provision for belt carry, Type 2 (photo #2) were for belt wear and you can see how the stitching was modified to accommodate a belt. Portuguese pouches could be worn on a strap or a belt and they're attachment sheaths were lengthened to 100 mm to accomplish this (photo #3).
Norm