1906 navy luger unit marked

Danny R. Bowles · 05-28-2004, 11:46 PM

here is my 1906 navy. hope you like.

Danny

Russ · 05-29-2004, 08:48 AM

Danny
What is the unit mark? Nice navy.

Russ

Danny R. Bowles · 05-29-2004, 02:30 PM

Hi Russ, Glad you liked the Navy. The marking on the grip is WK7724.I don,t know if this number was assigned to an individual or to a unit? Anyway thanks for looking and have a nice Memorial Day weekend. Later Danny

Herb · 05-29-2004, 02:49 PM

Danny, the marking is probably WK.77.24. If so it represents the 24th pistol of some unit no.77 at the dockyards at Kiel, Germany.

Ron Wood · 06-01-2004, 01:28 AM

Herb,
I have never seen a Navy property mark with a WK (or WW)xx.xx number. From what limited information I have, the Navy Luger property numbers are not separated by periods and are not any indication of a specific unit of issue. The "xx.xx" format indicating unit and weapon number is an Army convention as far as I know. Do you know of any Naval Lugers marked with a "xx.xx" format?

Navy · 06-01-2004, 09:46 AM

Herb and Ron,

Over the past several years, I have undertaken an extensive collection and study of Navy property markings. Database contains upwards of 600 entries. There are zero entries with a period or comma between digits. As was stated, such markings were an Army convention, NOT Navy. Simply stated, WK 7724 translates to weapon 7724 issued by Werft Kiel, nothing more or less.

The whole field of property numbering is full of contradictions, duplications and seemingly impossible occurrances. I wrote a post about this subject here some years ago.

Tom A.

05-28-2004, 11:46 PM	#1
Danny R. Bowles User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern West Va Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1906 navy luger unit marked here is my 1906 navy. hope you like. Danny __________________ drb

05-29-2004, 08:48 AM	#2
Russ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA. Posts: 628 Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 10 Posts	Danny What is the unit mark? Nice navy. Russ __________________ Livin the dream!!!!!!!!!!!

05-29-2004, 02:30 PM	#3
Danny R. Bowles User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern West Va Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Russ, Glad you liked the Navy. The marking on the grip is WK7724.I don,t know if this number was assigned to an individual or to a unit? Anyway thanks for looking and have a nice Memorial Day weekend. Later Danny __________________ drb

05-29-2004, 02:49 PM	#4
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Danny, the marking is probably WK.77.24. If so it represents the 24th pistol of some unit no.77 at the dockyards at Kiel, Germany. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

06-01-2004, 01:28 AM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Herb, I have never seen a Navy property mark with a WK (or WW)xx.xx number. From what limited information I have, the Navy Luger property numbers are not separated by periods and are not any indication of a specific unit of issue. The "xx.xx" format indicating unit and weapon number is an Army convention as far as I know. Do you know of any Naval Lugers marked with a "xx.xx" format? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

06-01-2004, 09:46 AM	#6
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Herb and Ron, Over the past several years, I have undertaken an extensive collection and study of Navy property markings. Database contains upwards of 600 entries. There are zero entries with a period or comma between digits. As was stated, such markings were an Army convention, NOT Navy. Simply stated, WK 7724 translates to weapon 7724 issued by Werft Kiel, nothing more or less. The whole field of property numbering is full of contradictions, duplications and seemingly impossible occurrances. I wrote a post about this subject here some years ago. Tom A.