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Ron Wood · 10-06-2003, 09:50 PM

The carbine is not a .45, it is a 1902 that is mislabeled.

I think that John is correct that the side view is one of Mike Krause's guns. The sear bar safety is also at an odd angle on the original #2 .45 formerly in the Aberman collection and on the Krause reproductions. Supposedly in order to speed up delivery of the .45 for the US trials, a grip safety from a 1902 was used on the .45, so the angle did not match up with the relief on the sear bar. However, in this photo, in addition to the intentional difference in angles, the gap between the sear block and the sear cut is much more pronounced than either the Aberman gun or my Krause .45, so I don't know what is going on there.

10-06-2003, 09:50 PM	#5
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: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	The carbine is not a .45, it is a 1902 that is mislabeled. I think that John is correct that the side view is one of Mike Krause's guns. The sear bar safety is also at an odd angle on the original #2 .45 formerly in the Aberman collection and on the Krause reproductions. Supposedly in order to speed up delivery of the .45 for the US trials, a grip safety from a 1902 was used on the .45, so the angle did not match up with the relief on the sear bar. However, in this photo, in addition to the intentional difference in angles, the gap between the sear block and the sear cut is much more pronounced than either the Aberman gun or my Krause .45, so I don't know what is going on there. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction