Royal Port Navy

This is a 1906 Model Manufactured by DWM (Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken) in Berlin in 9mm for the Portuguese navy. The original contract was for the Crown over anchor and 80% of that order was delivered before the abdication of Manuel II and DWM to change the head stamp to the R.P. for the Republic of Portugal. A very difficult Luger for the collector to obtain, almost are rare as the Russian.

The Portuguese were among the most important early supports of the Parabellum. Receiving some test pieces of the 1900 model and a very few Marked with the Crown Carlos 1^st the Portuguese conducted tests in 1903 and 1904. After the murder of King Carlos 1^st in 1908 Manuell II took the throne and in 1910 DWM Delivered the Portuguese Army know as the “Army” model.

This Luger has the 100mm (4") barrel on the 1906 squeeze grip safety frame. Walnut grips with no stock lug, the serial number placement is in the commercial ("hidden") style. The extractor is marked "Carregada". This Luger has all matching numbers.

The purchase of ‘Army’ Parabellums encouraged the Portuguese navy to follow suit.

However, like the German Navy they ordered the 9mm caliber and 100mm barrels.

A contract for only 1,000 Lugers was placed with DWM late in 1909. Portugal was not a naval power.

This three digit serial number is an anomaly in itself. Conventional wisdom has the low serial numbered dedicated to the Crown over Anchor or Royal Navy; it is stated that the highest number of the Royal Navy is

Michael Reese states in his book that 287 is a known gun in the Portuguese Royal Navy group. Walker in The Luger Book states the highest known 'Royal' is 769 and the 'Republic' is 993. This makes the 800/200 delivery theory plausible; except for this gun.

Some writings indicate that these guns were modified, others find the placement of the crest stamp to be different.

In any case, we have a three digit Republic of Portugal Navy that will wait for an explanation of it's sequence in the contract.

There are no other proofs on these Lugers except the MP.

The Portuguese army proof of the circle around the triangle gives way to the MP proof of their navy.

The MP stand for "Marina Portuguesa" and may either have been a condition of the contract or, like the Crown a sales tool of DWM.

The first 'Pistola Luger-Parabellum da Marinha Portuguêsa was delivered early in 1910 with only about 800 delivered by October 5th, 1910. On that date the revolution put the King to flight causing DWM to hastily change the style of the cartouche and they then delivered approximately 200 of the so-called 'Republican Model', in which R.P. (Republica Portuguesa), replaced the crown in the original crown-and-anchor chamber mark. This places the premium on the Republic of Portugal Models.

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