No BUG proofs?

nukem556 · 01-14-2011, 09:34 AM

I'm looking at a 1900 American Eagle for sale that I know has been refinished....it appears to be all matching, but the underside of the barrel is only marked with the serial #....is this a sure sign the barrel is not original?

drbuster · 01-14-2011, 11:03 PM

Nukem, 1900 AE's came into this country with or without BUG proofs. It's not unusual to have no proof marks at all. I doubt if there was any rhyme or reason to whether the marks were on them or not.

Edward Tinker · 01-14-2011, 11:33 PM

Herb, I am sure there was a rhyme an reason; we just don't know it yet....

ed

Dwight Gruber · 02-06-2011, 01:07 PM

All the Old Model American Eagles in the commercial database which have the pertinent detail reported are without proofs.

--Dwight

01-14-2011, 09:34 AM	#1
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	No BUG proofs? I'm looking at a 1900 American Eagle for sale that I know has been refinished....it appears to be all matching, but the underside of the barrel is only marked with the serial #....is this a sure sign the barrel is not original?

01-14-2011, 11:33 PM	#3
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01-14-2011, 11:03 PM	#2
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Nukem, 1900 AE's came into this country with or without BUG proofs. It's not unusual to have no proof marks at all. I doubt if there was any rhyme or reason to whether the marks were on them or not.

02-06-2011, 01:07 PM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,897 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,295 Times in 427 Posts	All the Old Model American Eagles in the commercial database which have the pertinent detail reported are without proofs. --Dwight