Geladen is the German word for loaded. A 1906 American Eagle with a Geladen marked extractor could mean that the extractor has been replaced. But more than likely it was assembled using up leftover or mixed in German parts. Some of the very early 1906 American Eagle Lugers even had "Gesichert" (German word for safe or secured) in the safety area, which might be attributed to using up left over frames from the 1906 Navy Commercial production. These Gesichert marked 1906 Eagles will be found in the low 25000 serial number range. They are quite scarce and 100% authentic.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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