What Makes A US Test Eagle...?

[Pete Ebbink]

What gun features makes a US Test Eagle a US Test Eagle ? Here is what I can figure out...have I missed anything ?

1. Typical 1900 Old Model features.
2. American Eagle stamp on chamber.
3. Type 2 thumb safety lever.
4. Lack of "Germany" stamping(s).
5. Lack of BUG proofs.
6. Commercial style serial numbering.
7. The last 2 digits of the serial number are stamped on the right side of the strawed take-down lever spindle.
8. Traditionally in the 6100 to 7100 serial number range (but many out-of-range high and low numbers are reported...since the printing of M. Reese's book on the US Test trials).

Would appreciate knowing if I have missed other features...

p.s. The 100 - US Test Presentation guns C. Kenyon mentions in his 2nd. book, "Luger - The Multinational Pistol" on pages 52-53, conform to all the above features except :

- They are in the 7200 serial range.
- The last 2 digits of the serial number are stamped on the left side of the take-down lever.

Questions : Has this group of US Test Presentation guns been "accepted" ? Is there documentation that a later group of these 100 guns was delivered to the US government folks ? How did C. Kenyon come to this conclusion about these 100 later Test pieces ?

Regards,

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