Some interest in NAVY Lugers?

larry · 07-28-2019, 09:38 PM

Great to see some interest in the Navies.

HerrKaiser · 07-28-2019, 09:47 PM

Plenty of interest, they just aren’t as plentiful as other variants...which also makes them more expensive.

k98mike · 07-29-2019, 03:54 AM

Saving for one as we speak.

Sergio Natali · 07-29-2019, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HerrKaiser

Plenty of interest, they just aren’t as plentiful as other variants...which also makes them more expensive.

More expensive and "more faked", here at least.

Norme · 07-29-2019, 09:46 AM

Talking about Navies is a good thing, looking at pictures is better. Here is 1917 Navy #5302.
Norm

Edward Tinker · 07-29-2019, 11:18 AM

I have nothing to say as my knowledge is very limited on navies, but I do read the postings

MikeP · 07-29-2019, 03:55 PM

Always wanted one as a shooter.
Even a fake.
I have aged out of that today.

Roadster 02 · 07-29-2019, 06:08 PM

Why bother? Norm has the Navies all sewed up.

HerrKaiser · 07-29-2019, 08:34 PM

I think the 6” barrel is the most aesthetically pleasing of all the Luger variants, and the best balanced for shooting/aiming. I also like that they are NFA exempt for stocks ��

larry · 07-29-2019, 10:26 PM

Thanks for the replies guys now we need to keep it going. I have learned so much from the vast knowledge from you guys on this site.

SteveM · 07-30-2019, 08:04 AM

I have a Mauser Navy with mismatched Navy mag. Nothing remarkable, they just don't get that much traction.

DavidJayUden · 07-30-2019, 08:28 AM

As I cruise the board, I don't see any Luger variant being particularly "hot". Many questions regard WW2 military guns, but that is statistically inevitable. And let's face it, our ranks are getting smaller.
dju

HerrKaiser · 07-30-2019, 11:27 AM

I feel like there has been a recent uptick in Erfurts in particular and Imperial Lugers in general being posted about.

Ron Wood · 07-30-2019, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HerrKaiser

I feel like there has been a recent uptick in Erfurts in particular and Imperial Lugers in general being posted about.

Maybe folks are finally realizing I was right all along.

After all, if it was made after 1918 it is a reproduction.

Ron

larry · 08-16-2019, 04:16 PM

Ron,
Mine was made in 1915 so it is real, I hope.

Come on guys, we are unable to learn if you guys are not sharing your vast knowledge with us novice Navy Luger people. I have all the books but still love to see and read the comments people post about their Navies.
A huge thanks guys.

DonVoigt · 08-17-2019, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by larry

Ron,
Mine was made in 1915 so it is real, I hope.

Come on guys, we are unable to learn if you guys are not sharing your vast knowledge with us novice Navy Luger people. I have all the books but still love to see and read the comments people post about their Navies.
A huge thanks guys.

I don't understand your "chastizing" of the navy guys with regard to their posts.
Most of us post when we have something new. Norm posts frequently when he sees a "funky" navy; though perhaps more on the other luger board.

Have you read all of the archived posts?
Do you follow Still's forum also?
Do you look at every navy auction and post pictures and ask questions?

JMHO

HerrKaiser · 08-17-2019, 09:50 AM

It’s not that we aren’t willing to share, there just aren’t that many Navies still around after 2 world wars and ~100 years of passed time. I’m sure if we had more to share we would, but they’re one of the rarest variants and cost a pretty penny when you manage to find one for sale. Norme just posted about a Full Rig at auction on GB earlier.

Norme · 08-17-2019, 10:17 AM

Don made a good point about reading the archived posts. I have read ALL the archived Navy posts both on this forum and Jan Stills', making notes along the way. I learned not only about Navy Lugers but also about the forum members, some of whom have unfortunately gone to that great gun room in the sky.
Norm

Firebugs · 08-24-2019, 12:11 PM

Navy Lugers are on my "some day" list. Just don't have the disposable income to throw at them yet. I think they're the best looking Lugers.

larry · 08-24-2019, 12:23 PM

If you wait until someday it will not happen. When an opportunity comes up just be prepared to pounce. They don’t come up for sale very often.

07-28-2019, 09:38 PM	#1
larry User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 106 Thanks: 26 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	Some interest in NAVY Lugers? Great to see some interest in the Navies. Last edited by larry; 09-11-2019 at 06:36 AM.

07-28-2019, 09:47 PM	#2
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 869 Thanks: 816 Thanked 882 Times in 424 Posts	Plenty of interest, they just aren’t as plentiful as other variants...which also makes them more expensive. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

07-29-2019, 08:34 PM	#9
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 869 Thanks: 816 Thanked 882 Times in 424 Posts	I think the 6” barrel is the most aesthetically pleasing of all the Luger variants, and the best balanced for shooting/aiming. I also like that they are NFA exempt for stocks �� __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

07-30-2019, 11:27 AM	#13
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 869 Thanks: 816 Thanked 882 Times in 424 Posts	I feel like there has been a recent uptick in Erfurts in particular and Imperial Lugers in general being posted about. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

08-17-2019, 09:50 AM	#17
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 869 Thanks: 816 Thanked 882 Times in 424 Posts	It’s not that we aren’t willing to share, there just aren’t that many Navies still around after 2 world wars and ~100 years of passed time. I’m sure if we had more to share we would, but they’re one of the rarest variants and cost a pretty penny when you manage to find one for sale. Norme just posted about a Full Rig at auction on GB earlier. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

07-29-2019, 03:54 AM	#3
k98mike User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 141 Thanks: 280 Thanked 48 Times in 30 Posts	Saving for one as we speak.

07-29-2019, 09:46 AM	#5
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Talking about Navies is a good thing, looking at pictures is better. Here is 1917 Navy #5302. Norm Attached Thumbnails

07-29-2019, 11:18 AM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	I have nothing to say as my knowledge is very limited on navies, but I do read the postings

07-29-2019, 03:55 PM	#7
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Always wanted one as a shooter. Even a fake. I have aged out of that today.

07-29-2019, 06:08 PM	#8
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 316 Thanks: 181 Thanked 263 Times in 90 Posts	Why bother? Norm has the Navies all sewed up.

07-29-2019, 10:26 PM	#10
larry User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 106 Thanks: 26 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	Thanks for the replies guys now we need to keep it going. I have learned so much from the vast knowledge from you guys on this site.

07-30-2019, 08:04 AM	#11
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	I have a Mauser Navy with mismatched Navy mag. Nothing remarkable, they just don't get that much traction.

07-30-2019, 08:28 AM	#12
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	As I cruise the board, I don't see any Luger variant being particularly "hot". Many questions regard WW2 military guns, but that is statistically inevitable. And let's face it, our ranks are getting smaller. dju

08-16-2019, 04:16 PM	#15
larry User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 106 Thanks: 26 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	Ron, Mine was made in 1915 so it is real, I hope. Come on guys, we are unable to learn if you guys are not sharing your vast knowledge with us novice Navy Luger people. I have all the books but still love to see and read the comments people post about their Navies. A huge thanks guys.

08-17-2019, 10:17 AM	#18
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Don made a good point about reading the archived posts. I have read ALL the archived Navy posts both on this forum and Jan Stills', making notes along the way. I learned not only about Navy Lugers but also about the forum members, some of whom have unfortunately gone to that great gun room in the sky. Norm

08-24-2019, 12:11 PM	#19
Firebugs User Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 18 Thanks: 27 Thanked 24 Times in 10 Posts	Navy Lugers are on my "some day" list. Just don't have the disposable income to throw at them yet. I think they're the best looking Lugers.

08-24-2019, 12:23 PM	#20
larry User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 106 Thanks: 26 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	If you wait until someday it will not happen. When an opportunity comes up just be prepared to pounce. They don’t come up for sale very often.