Sorry Ron, But mail box should be OK now. Tom

Please forgive my ignorance - what is the "recoil lug"?

The recoil lug is the projection on the bottom of the receiver below the chamber. Its purpose is to halt the rearward travel of the barrel receiver group during recoil.

I just opened my all-matching 1900 AE #10846. Two digits everywhere (including both grips) EXCEPT the recoil lug, which has three digits. No "flaming bomb" forward of the lug, but a stamped mark that could be either a triange or an uppercase "V". If there is any other info you would like on this gun (or on my all-matching 1920 Commercial #753 script l) for databases, please ask.

Dave,

Why, funny you should ask!

On the 1900--any proofs? narrow or wide grip safety? Type 2 or 3 shumb safety lever? GERMANY marked?

On the Alphabet Commercial--GERMANY or MADE IN GERMANY (or nothing)? c/N proof? upright?

Thanks much for the offer and info.

--Dwight

Dwight -

Fill me in on the Type 1, 2 & 3 safety levers, and I'll try to get the rest tomorow.

Also let me know if there is a better place/method for this conversation than as a hijack of Ron's thread!

Dave,

Email me dwightg@pacifier.com and we'll go from there.

--Dwight