american eagle help

[Dwight Gruber]

I wish I had run across this post earlier. This pistol is a fake. You dodged a bullet by passing on it. There are no authentic American Eagle (only) Lugers in the Alphabet Commercial range.

The only exception to this are the Lugers imported by the A.F. Stoeger company in the '20s and early '30s. They include the AE and a distinctive right receiver retailer inscription. Caution, this inscription itself is commonly faked, and authentic examples go for more than three times the the price of this pistol.

--Dwight

[Doubs]

Originally Posted by Dwight Gruber

I wish I had run across this post earlier. This pistol is a fake. You dodged a bullet by passing on it. There are no authentic American Eagle (only) Lugers in the Alphabet Commercial range. --Dwight

It is undoubtedly a fake AE pieced together from at least two different pistols and that's a valid point. But, if someone is looking for a reasonably priced 30 caliber shooter, that's not an unreasonable price for one in that condition... assuming that the bore is good.

Mismatched, rough condition shooter Lugers are bringing $1,000 - sometimes more - so an extra $250 for one with a decent finish isn't unreasonable IMO.

The cheapest Luger on the Simpson website is $1,295; a Swiss P'00/'06 with fair bore and looks nowhere near as nice as the subject Luger.

Can the OP do better for $1200? Possibly... if he's lucky. Patience will be required.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Doubs

It is undoubtedly a fake AE pieced together from at least two different pistols and that's a valid point. But, if someone is looking for a reasonably priced 30 caliber shooter, that's not an unreasonable price for one in that condition... assuming that the bore is good.

Mismatched, rough condition shooter Lugers are bringing $1,000 - sometimes more - so an extra $250 for one with a decent finish isn't unreasonable IMO.

The cheapest Luger on the Simpson website is $1,295; a Swiss P'00/'06 with fair bore and looks nowhere near as nice as the subject Luger.

Can the OP do better for $1200? Possibly... if he's lucky. Patience will be required.

In the original post Padre Dan says it is 9mm, I'm not sure what caliber it is- it sure looks like a .30 barrel.

As to value, you are absolutley correct, everyone has an opinion and in the final analysis it is only the buyer who can decide what any Luger pistol is worth.

[Padre Dan]

i first went by the tag the seller had on the pistol as 9mm , it is a 7.65 . 30 luger , i never corrected the seller, i have other .30 lugers and a good bit of the ammo . i am still not a buyer or do i know if it has been sold or not . i doubt the seller is going to reach out with a further counter offer ,so looks like i will not be the buyer . again thanks to each of you for your help.