P04 help please:

Norme · 08-12-2017, 08:41 AM

Hi Dave,
A couple (well actually three) small points:
1/ Imperial Navy Lugers were numbered in the Commercial style, the side-plate was numbered on it's lower edge, not it's face.
2/ The P08 mark on the left side of the frame is only found on P08 Lugers (you know, the kind with 4 inch barrels) dated 1941 or 1942.
3/ Since you have pictured a short frame gun it could only be the 1914 variation, so the chamber should be dated 1916 or 1917, not blank.
Otherwise it's a beautiful job, you could well be proud.
Regards, Norm

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08-12-2017, 08:41 AM	#11
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 Dave, A couple (well actually three) small points: 1/ Imperial Navy Lugers were numbered in the Commercial style, the side-plate was numbered on it's lower edge, not it's face. 2/ The P08 mark on the left side of the frame is only found on P08 Lugers (you know, the kind with 4 inch barrels) dated 1941 or 1942. 3/ Since you have pictured a short frame gun it could only be the 1914 variation, so the chamber should be dated 1916 or 1917, not blank. Otherwise it's a beautiful job, you could well be proud. Regards, Norm