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Unread 12-13-2007, 12:10 AM   #1
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U.S. Test Trial American Eagle Lugers, #6727 and #6728

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Unread 12-13-2007, 12:28 AM   #2
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Excellent display. After many years of searching I finally found one. You are lucky enough to have two and a rarer holster.
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Consecutive numbered too Ron, that is an accomplishment.


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lVery nice holster. Much simular to mine. Left handed, no initials on the flap, The only difference I can see, is a variation in color, Mine is posted somewhere. Ill try to post a closeup. Maybe Dwight might know, how many holsters have been accounted for. Just E-Me Ill send you some real closeups. snookem13@aol.com

Has anyone determined why some test holsters bore initials on the bottom of the flap, A.J.L. , such as seen on page 403, and others like mine do not. Where the possibly added later, on delivery to a particular post? Ill see if Jerry Burney might know.
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Mr Wood,

As Ed says..' Quite an accomplishment'. A class act all the way around.

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Not only a great feat to get consecutive numbered TE's but to display them and photograph them so well, we can only display envy!
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Great picture and wonderful pieces of history. To gather two consecutive 1900 test lugers is an amazing accomplishment. Thanks for sharing.

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Mr. Ron,

Must be quite a story of how you aquired not only 2 Test Eagles, but consecutive numbered eagles. Whoa!!! You be da Man! Terrific.
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Hi Ron,

Is it just the angle of the image or are the front sites different?

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Jack,
The front sights are the same
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Thanks Ron. It is the same sight that is on my pre-test Eagle #5643. I, for some strange reason had, in my mind, thought my sight was incorrect. Glad to see it is correct.

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