Navy proofs

cirelaw · 08-23-2012, 01:36 PM

While doing my yearly luger house keeping, I remembered these proof and forgot whether this issue arose before. Its a 1908 #2525b and heres what I found. Did any lugers have simulier marks? Tks Eric

larry · 09-17-2012, 04:24 PM

cirelaw, 1908 Navy proofs in the serial range 2000b
Thought someone would have answered you by now. Drug mine out of storage and it has similar stamps but different. My 08 is 500 numbers before yours so guess that is the reason for the different inspection stamps.
Where you have a G mine has an F.
Where you have a R mine has a K.
Where you have a L mine has a L.
Where you have a T mine has a M and very close to the M is a funny looking character I can not figure out what it is and just past that stamp is a X or Y, not sure.
Where you have a W mine has a U.

Grips
Where you have a C on the right grip I have a D and a N plus the last 2 digits of the serial.
Where you have a C and X on the left grip I have a 5 and a N plus the last 2 digits of the serial.
Hope this helps.

Norme · 09-17-2012, 04:31 PM

Hi Larry, Would you mind sharing the serial number of your 1908 Navy for the Navy List? If you email me, I will send you a link to the list. Regards, Norm
normrab@comcast.net

larry · 09-17-2012, 04:45 PM

Norme
You already have mine listed and also you send me your updated lists which I really appreciate and thank you so much for your dedication to documenting Navy Lugers.

08-23-2012, 01:36 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Navy proofs While doing my yearly luger house keeping, I remembered these proof and forgot whether this issue arose before. Its a 1908 #2525b and heres what I found. Did any lugers have simulier marks? Tks Eric Attached Thumbnails

09-17-2012, 04:24 PM	#2
larry User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 106 Thanks: 26 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	cirelaw, 1908 Navy proofs in the serial range 2000b Thought someone would have answered you by now. Drug mine out of storage and it has similar stamps but different. My 08 is 500 numbers before yours so guess that is the reason for the different inspection stamps. Where you have a G mine has an F. Where you have a R mine has a K. Where you have a L mine has a L. Where you have a T mine has a M and very close to the M is a funny looking character I can not figure out what it is and just past that stamp is a X or Y, not sure. Where you have a W mine has a U. Grips Where you have a C on the right grip I have a D and a N plus the last 2 digits of the serial. Where you have a C and X on the left grip I have a 5 and a N plus the last 2 digits of the serial. Hope this helps.

09-17-2012, 04:31 PM	#3
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	Hi Larry, Would you mind sharing the serial number of your 1908 Navy for the Navy List? If you email me, I will send you a link to the list. Regards, Norm normrab@comcast.net

09-17-2012, 04:45 PM	#4
larry User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 106 Thanks: 26 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	Norme You already have mine listed and also you send me your updated lists which I really appreciate and thank you so much for your dedication to documenting Navy Lugers.