1906 at local store
 

This M1906 came into a local gunshop on consignment, they gave me the opportunity to examine and photograph the pistol. It's a new number for the Commercial database.

G2

Nice!

Not many miles on that one. .30 Cal? What are they asking?
dju

Great looking pistol!!

1906 American Eagle Lugers far outnumber 1906 Commercials (yeah, I know, they are both commercial) on this side of the puddle, so a regular commercial is a relatively scarce version here in the US. That is a really nice example. Notice that it is not stamped GERMANY, so it is a bring-back rather than an import.
Ron

REALLY a nice looking pistol. I would also like to know the asking price.

I could easily find space in my safe for that sweetie!! What a nice looking example.

I am fairly certain this is refinished. There appears to be no halo around the barrel proofs or the barrel witness mark; the face of the sideplate looks re-surfaced; the center toggle retaining pin is smooth and bright; the routed safety area is questionable. The photos are past the limit for making definitive assessment. If it is refinished, it is a very nice job.


--Dwight

Thanks Dwight,

I can try and get a better image on the barrel proofs next week. I had a question myself on the possibility of a refinish job. There is a "bruise" (for lack of a better term) on the front of the trigger guard which I question. As nice as the gun is, I can't see DWM allowing that to pass final QC. I just haven't seen that many early guns to make a final determination.

G2

I noticed the bruise. Check to see if it has been blued over (I guess you probably know that...)


--Dwight

2 cents
 

What a beautiful piece! I'm glad I didn't find it; or I'd have my calculator out with my credit cards wrangling out a way to pay for it, and I'm still paying off an artillery I bought...Last year!

I was able to take some more pics of the pistol. There are several of the underside of the barrel showing the BUG proofs and the caliber diameter markings. The "bruise" is just the away the light looks in the picture. I gave close examination to the front of the trigger guard and I see no marks that indicate a refinish. There are no halo's on the BUG proofs, some of the proofing is actually polished off.

G2

"I see no marks that indicate a refinish. There are no halo's on the BUG proofs, some of the proofing is actually polished off. "

This description of the markings would make me think the pistol was refinished.
Dwight already mentioned the incomplete polishing of the safety "flag" area.

A nice job if it is refinished, and not done "yesterday"- but I believe it was refinished.

1906
 

I see a price of $5,000 on the tag. That is too much in IMHO.

So, the BUG proofing would be applied after the final bluing? Thanks.

G2

On the barrel, yes.


--Dwight

Here's what the barrel proofing on my 1906 Commercial looks like:

http://forum.lugerforum.com/attachme...1&d=1311549850


You can clearly see the halo effects. Mine is shown in detail in this thread: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=26597

I think the subject of this thread is refinished. I also think that $5k can be better spent. JMHO.

Curl

Thanks, I was hoping someone would post an image of original makings.

G2

I think there is some cause for doubt as to the originality of the finish of that pistol, I'm afraid it could be refinished.

The asking price is rather high. I'm skeptical of the finish on this 1906.