New 1900 AE addition to the collection.
 

Was waiting for three weeks to get this gun in. Long story that I won't bore you all with. <img border="0" alt="[icon501]" title="" src="graemlins/icon501.gif" />
As you can see it is a 1900 AE though it was sold to me as a 1906 AE. Serial number is 13373 with GERMANY below with "Halo" present. Has flaming bomb proof inside the locking area. Safety area is polished but aging. All parts marked 373 grips are marked 73. Bore is still there but shows wear. Straw is good except for the safety. Mag is original, but base is broken and has a pin holding it together. This will have to be replaced. All in all I think that even with it's shortcomings I will keep it. Paid $1315 shipped. :)
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/left_copy5.jpg

Left side has a ding just above the locking bolt. Moderate wear on the high spots.

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/right_copy1.jpg

The light blinded it, but the straw on the extractor is about 80%. All toggle train parts are matched 373.

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/top_copy8.jpg

Unfortunatly the front strap shows much wear from handling and improper care.
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/front_strap.jpg

As does the rear strap, funny thing is that the safety retains much blue. It is also stamped 373.

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/rear_strap.jpg

Very nice Doug, I think I'd keep her too.

Congrats,

Ed

Doug,

Always nice to see another early Luger on the screen. Looks to me like you did pretty well, congratulations and thanks for the view.

As far as the grip safety retaining more blue than the frame, I've noticed the effect to a greater or lesser extent on other grip safety guns, and attribute it to the difference in hardness and composition of the steel which makes up the respective parts. Same reason that sideplates seem to lose their finish faster than most of the rest of the gun.

--Dwight
--Dwight