1916-1917 Navy Receiver Proofs

Johnny Peppers · 07-11-2002, 10:38 PM

Pete,
The whereabouts of the Luger I pictured has been known since right after WWII. It was brought back to El Dorado, Arkansas, where I lived up until the time I retired, by a Colonel Barton and was bought from his estate by a local physician. He was then sold along with the rest of the physician's collection in a divorce auction some 15 or so years ago, with me being the lucky purchaser.
Just my opinion, but the Swiss Navy appears to be a Swiss rework of an Imperial Navy pistol. I feel certain that it would have been refinished during the rebuild.

07-11-2002, 10:38 PM	#8
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pete, The whereabouts of the Luger I pictured has been known since right after WWII. It was brought back to El Dorado, Arkansas, where I lived up until the time I retired, by a Colonel Barton and was bought from his estate by a local physician. He was then sold along with the rest of the physician's collection in a divorce auction some 15 or so years ago, with me being the lucky purchaser. Just my opinion, but the Swiss Navy appears to be a Swiss rework of an Imperial Navy pistol. I feel certain that it would have been refinished during the rebuild.