American Eagle Luger

Ron Wood · 02-21-2025, 11:25 PM

In your post on the other forum you asked if your Luger was a 1902, to which I replied that a 1902 would have a 5-digit serial number whereas your example has just four, therefore a model 1900. However, model 1900 Lugers were produced into the 5-digit range before 1902, the 5-digit serial numbers did not begin with the 1902 model. I was just trying to point out that your example could not be a 1902. A bit confusing, but Lugers and their history are fun to sort out.

Ron

aldo35 · 02-23-2025, 12:02 PM

Hi All,
First, I want to apologize for my 90 yr old eyes the serial # is 8293 not in the 4000 range as I previously mentioned. I don't have the foggiest where that # came from, nothing even close in my collection.
OK here are a few pics, as you can tell they are not my strong suit.
Joe:

02-21-2025, 11:25 PM	#1
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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	In your post on the other forum you asked if your Luger was a 1902, to which I replied that a 1902 would have a 5-digit serial number whereas your example has just four, therefore a model 1900. However, model 1900 Lugers were produced into the 5-digit range before 1902, the 5-digit serial numbers did not begin with the 1902 model. I was just trying to point out that your example could not be a 1902. A bit confusing, but Lugers and their history are fun to sort out. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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