Test Luger

Edward Tinker · 01-15-2013, 09:58 PM

Had a nice gun show this last weekend and met a young gentleman who mentioned he had a American Eagle and believed it was a "Test Eage"

I knew before going to look at it that it had been reblued and had some mismatched parts.

It was more buffed than I wished, the eagle is very light, along with the DWM, but it is a Bannerman number and is now in my safe

tomaustin · 01-15-2013, 10:11 PM

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Edward Tinker · 01-15-2013, 10:15 PM

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just some Vet Bring Backs - I almost always sell 1 to 3 sets of them at a show

The last four shows I have been too, folks are looking for ammo and although I hate the term, assault type weapons.

Mike B · 01-16-2013, 02:01 AM

Hi Ed,
Nice find; I have 6391. Just 82 guns apart.

Mike

lugerholsterrepair · 01-16-2013, 11:39 AM

Nice looking pistol Ed! Other than light markings on top it has a nice finish.

Ron Wood · 01-16-2013, 12:16 PM

I was delighted when Ed told me of his find. It is a new number for the data base and a Bannerman to boot!
Ron

Edward Tinker · 01-16-2013, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by postino

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How is the bore???

haven't looked, as I don't care

ok, I looked, but that is very low on my buying a gun, it is actually very nice

mcg · 01-16-2013, 05:06 PM

Good thing she found you Ed, I know the two of you, along with the others, will be very happy.
Congratulations, it's a Bannerman!

Mark

MFC · 01-18-2013, 10:07 PM

Congratulations. Nice to see another surviver.

Sergio Natali · 03-01-2013, 06:21 AM

Beautiful and in good shape I would say! I have a 1900 "American Eagle" too, one of these days I'll post a couple of photos just to see if anyone in the Forum will be able to tell me something more about it.

Edward Tinker · 03-01-2013, 07:17 AM

Italy, never made it there! Supposed to be beautiful! I lived in europe for 7 yrs, loved it.

Yes, please start a new thread, tell us about your american eagle and maybe you know the story of how it went from export from Germany to the USA to Italy?

ed

wlyon · 03-01-2013, 10:30 AM

Ed
Nice find old buddy !!!!!!!! Bill

01-15-2013, 09:58 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,929 Thanks: 2,029 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	Test Luger Had a nice gun show this last weekend and met a young gentleman who mentioned he had a American Eagle and believed it was a "Test Eage" I knew before going to look at it that it had been reblued and had some mismatched parts. It was more buffed than I wished, the eagle is very light, along with the DWM, but it is a Bannerman number and is now in my safe Attached Thumbnails __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

01-15-2013, 10:11 PM	#2
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	very nice Ed....did you sell some books at this show ?? ..

01-16-2013, 11:39 AM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,926 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Nice looking pistol Ed! Other than light markings on top it has a nice finish. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

01-16-2013, 12:16 PM	#6
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: 7,019 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,173 Times in 1,701 Posts	I was delighted when Ed told me of his find. It is a new number for the data base and a Bannerman to boot! Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-18-2013, 10:07 PM	#9
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Congratulations. Nice to see another surviver. __________________ Mike C.

01-15-2013, 10:15 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,929 Thanks: 2,029 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	. just some Vet Bring Backs - I almost always sell 1 to 3 sets of them at a show The last four shows I have been too, folks are looking for ammo and although I hate the term, assault type weapons.

01-16-2013, 02:01 AM	#4
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	Hi Ed, Nice find; I have 6391. Just 82 guns apart. Mike

01-16-2013, 05:06 PM	#8
mcg Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 91 Thanks: 260 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	Good thing she found you Ed, I know the two of you, along with the others, will be very happy. Congratulations, it's a Bannerman! Mark

03-01-2013, 06:21 AM	#10
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Beautiful and in good shape I would say! I have a 1900 "American Eagle" too, one of these days I'll post a couple of photos just to see if anyone in the Forum will be able to tell me something more about it.

03-01-2013, 07:17 AM	#11
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,929 Thanks: 2,029 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	Italy, never made it there! Supposed to be beautiful! I lived in europe for 7 yrs, loved it. Yes, please start a new thread, tell us about your american eagle and maybe you know the story of how it went from export from Germany to the USA to Italy? ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

03-01-2013, 10:30 AM	#12
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,633 Thanks: 3,173 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	Ed Nice find old buddy !!!!!!!! Bill __________________ Bill Lyon