Hi Danny,
No worry about any disrespect...all opinions are welcomed.
With the difficulty Barry was having with his camera focus and lighting, it is a bit difficult to see all of this gun's pertinent details.
I thought this one might be original...especially since the condition of the grips and the magazine were, too, very minty...
It is always best to hold a piece in the hand to determine original condition or not...
p.s. I have seen a few AE lugers in person to know that the strike depth of the Eagle sometimes varied with a shallow impression not necessarily a tell-tale sign of a refinish (unless other signs of a refinish are also present...). A local collector (who is not Internet savy...) offered me the nicest M1900 AE, all original luger one could ever find. The Eagle strike depth was only 1/2 the typical depth. There is, in my mind, no question that the gun was/is 100% factory original. I passed on the gun just because of this "cosmetic defect"...and an asking price of $ 5500. At that price, I would want a perfect Eagle strike...
Regards,
Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />