First Post - Need Help With American Eagle

Ron Wood · 04-28-2009, 01:10 AM

Great looking gun. Yes, it has been reworked/refinished. The holster may be an early commercial. Thanks for the photos. More when you get the chance will help move the analysis along. Thanks

H0B0 J0E · 04-28-2009, 01:25 AM

Ron,

Thanks for your help!

I'll try to post some real photos (from a real camera) soon.

You've made me curious... Can you confirm whether my measurement of the bore indeed indicates 9mm (I know, it makes sense, but I'll ask anyway)? If so, can you discern from what you've seen and what I've written that the gun has been retrofitted with a 9mm chamber and barrel? Why in God's name would someone do such a thing?

FYI, the barrel has no serial number (that I can see) let alone a serial number matching the receiver, etc. Also, the front sight looks a little different than others that I've seen in photos of 1900 American Eagle Lugers.

Do you think the reworking has destroyed the value? I'm just curious - this particular item has immense sentimental value to me and I would never sell...

Thanks again.

Ingvarg · 04-28-2009, 02:29 AM

Hi and welcome to the Luger world.

Reworking usually lower the $$ walue but in your case the sentimental value is what really counts.

For me, something like that from my late father would be far more valuable than any high $$ "collectors" item.
Looks like a beutifull pistol, and retrofitting could have something to do with ammo avalibility at the time.
9mm or not, you should be able to confirm with a pencil. If the "eraser" end fit in it,s 9mm. im told.
The small tool is a reloading / take down (skrewdriver) tool.
You fit the hole over the knob on the side of the mag (skrewdr. end up) and use your thump to push the fallower down to make it easyer to reload the mag.

04-28-2009, 01:10 AM	#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	Great looking gun. Yes, it has been reworked/refinished. The holster may be an early commercial. Thanks for the photos. More when you get the chance will help move the analysis along. Thanks __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

04-28-2009, 02:29 AM	#3
Ingvarg User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Iceland Posts: 103 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hi and welcome to the Luger world. Reworking usually lower the $$ walue but in your case the sentimental value is what really counts. For me, something like that from my late father would be far more valuable than any high $$ "collectors" item. Looks like a beutifull pistol, and retrofitting could have something to do with ammo avalibility at the time. 9mm or not, you should be able to confirm with a pencil. If the "eraser" end fit in it,s 9mm. im told. The small tool is a reloading / take down (skrewdriver) tool. You fit the hole over the knob on the side of the mag (skrewdr. end up) and use your thump to push the fallower down to make it easyer to reload the mag. __________________ Regards: Ingvar

04-28-2009, 01:25 AM	#2
H0B0 J0E New User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ron, Thanks for your help! I'll try to post some real photos (from a real camera) soon. You've made me curious... Can you confirm whether my measurement of the bore indeed indicates 9mm (I know, it makes sense, but I'll ask anyway)? If so, can you discern from what you've seen and what I've written that the gun has been retrofitted with a 9mm chamber and barrel? Why in God's name would someone do such a thing? FYI, the barrel has no serial number (that I can see) let alone a serial number matching the receiver, etc. Also, the front sight looks a little different than others that I've seen in photos of 1900 American Eagle Lugers. Do you think the reworking has destroyed the value? I'm just curious - this particular item has immense sentimental value to me and I would never sell... Thanks again.