Mauser Eagle...
 

...Gold washed? Ivory grips? SN 11.014263 Any info on this model would be appreciated.

we'd be glad to give you more information.... Besides the sn, what does gold washed, ivory grips mean to you? It means nothing to me..... ;)

Does yours have these enhancements? Do you mean the strawing is golden color or?

I have a .jpg photo but it would not post. The gun is VERY golden in color, bright & shiny, it has ivory grips with the American eagle engraved on them (out stretched wings, arrows, olive branch, you know the drill), marked Mauser on the toggle & Interarms on the side, blue box, test target, 2 mags & tools. How do you post pics here? I tried to attach the file but it apparently didn't take....?

Let's try this...
 

...a smaller version?

Hello,
Your pistol could probably be a customized Mauser Parabellum. You have to know that was possible to ask Mauser to customize the Mauser Parabellum in accordance to your requirements.
To evaluate if your pistol is in original configuration or refurbished more pics should be appreciated.

Cheers,
Mauro

If you tell me exactly what you would like to see, I'll take them and post them...

I'd like to see picture from the top, each side, and any inscriptions. I can't decide if I like it, don't like it or love it :D

I love that all the do-dads are with it :) *I think I like it*


Ed

Ok, it will take a bit to get the pics, but the inscriptions are:
TOP- 9mm Luger on the barrel, small Mauser banner with FBM inside, the eagle, just like the one on the grips over the chamber and Original in script over the Mauser banner on the toggle.
Right side - the SN, a Interarms logo (starburst) and Interarms, Alexandria Virginia on the slide, the SN on the frame and the eagle on the grip.
Left side - on the frame just above the take down lever a small Mauser banner with the letters FBM inside, the eagle on the grip. GESICHERT (German for Safe) under the safety lever.
On the back of the frame - Made in Germany
On the front strap - Mauser-Werke A.G. Oberndorf a.N. (Mauser Factory, Oberndorf, Germany is my guess?)
Photos to follow...
The gun isn't too sure about you either, but seems to be leaning in your favor...

Once your pistol gets to know Ed better, it'll really like him, as all guns do. ;)

The gold cast doesn't really come through too well on my pewter. Most of the gun looks sort of stainless or "in the white." I like the grips a lot more than I thought I would from the description alone.

More pics...
 

...I am trying to get some history from the owner, I'll post that too!

Strill more..
 

to follow...

Pics
 

Can you attach more than 1 to a post???

Problems posting pics???
 

Some work & some don't - all are less than 200KB in .jpeg format

...and another..
 

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... the grip emblem...
 

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...and..
 

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...the barrel..
 

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...and lastly...
 

...anything else that I missed?

Oh - one more...
 

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My personal feeling is that the pistol is not in his original configuration.
Most probably this pistol was originally blued with ivory grips an after has been gold washed and the grips modified with the American Eagle.
Cheers,
Mauro

Possibility?
 

Could those grips be the heretofore undiscovered Walther, subliminally proofed, subcontracted, hand carved ivory variation?

http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/antler_comp.jpg

Just a thought :confused: ,
Jack

Good eye Jack. I was trying to figure out that odd mark myself. Also, does anyone have any thoughts about the "FBM" mark on the frame rail and the odd cutout on the top front of the sideplate? I have a really wild guess. The emblem on the grip looks fairly crude and I think it might be laser cut. There is a paintball gun manufacturing outfit in Pennsylvania, right next door to Maryland, called Fireball Mountain. Their logo is a stylized FBM (not like on this gun) and they do custom laser engraving and anodizing. I suspect this gun was customized by a former owner, possibly by Fireball Mountain.

"My personal feeling is that the pistol is not in his original configuration.
Most probably this pistol was originally blued with ivory grips an after has been gold washed and the grips modified with the American Eagle.
Cheers,
Mauro"

After seeing the different photos, my impressions is that Mauro is correct. There are a lot of different colors here, it seems. It looks pretty well done, however. I particularly like the grips, though I usually don't like laser work on guns.

Let me get the local history from the owner..
 

..before we make any decisions. My understanding is that he bought it new from Interarms in VA, I belive while they were still in business, maybe late 60's (just a guess???). I'll find out, (not before Thursday) and I'll be back.

Just to clarify the marks in the previous topics:
The mark Jack refers is the Ulm Proofhouse Proof, 66 means 1966 and on the left the Eagle/Nitro proof.

FBM means Firmen Beschuss Mauser. It is the internal Mauser House proof used in the Parabellum exported in USA that doesn't need the Ulm proof and the date.

As far as the "cut" you mention Ron, it is common to all the Mauser Parabellum production. Don't ask me why :-)

Have fun.
Mauro

Well that makes a lot more sense than a paintball company customization!:D I still wonder about the grip decoration and gold finish. It doesn't look like Mauser quality .

Ron,
This is my impression as well. I have seen in these years several Mauser Parabellum "Special production" and the quality was always superbe.
This one seems not be alligned with the expected quality.

Ciao
Mauro

In answer to an earlier question on the number of photos you can put in a single post... I believe it is eight... and that includes smilies... :)