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Ron Wood · 04-05-2011, 03:05 PM

Eric,
Beautiful guns, and the 1900 is particularly exciting for me. Although not a part of the Bannerman purchase it falls between known serial numbers 7108 and 7147 that were part of the purchase. In my estimation, I would be comfortable in saying that there is at least a 90% or better likelihood that it is a piece that was actually used in the US Test Trials. That is the good news…the less encouraging is that it is a professional restoration with a replaced takedown lever. That detracts somewhat from the monetary value, but as a collector piece it has, again in my opinion, a legitimate place in history.

The 1906 appears to be largely in original condition but may have had the straw restored.

04-05-2011, 03:05 PM	#11
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: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Eric, Beautiful guns, and the 1900 is particularly exciting for me. Although not a part of the Bannerman purchase it falls between known serial numbers 7108 and 7147 that were part of the purchase. In my estimation, I would be comfortable in saying that there is at least a 90% or better likelihood that it is a piece that was actually used in the US Test Trials. That is the good news…the less encouraging is that it is a professional restoration with a replaced takedown lever. That detracts somewhat from the monetary value, but as a collector piece it has, again in my opinion, a legitimate place in history. The 1906 appears to be largely in original condition but may have had the straw restored. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction