1906 American Eagle 9mm Near Mint!

deepdarkwoodsman · 10-21-2012, 10:40 PM

I always hate to do this without having seen the gun in person, but there are a couple of other issues I see here.

The right grip panel looks a little beat up. Why would the bluing be pristine and the grip panel show wear? Either the grips aren't original or are original and put back on the gun after refinishing.

The other issue I have is the center toggle locking pin. If you look at the close up picture, it looks as though someone either tried to take off the bluing or there is corrosion to the pin (or both). Why would the gun be mint without any aging but the pin be corroded?

Sorry, but this doesn't quite add up. Again, this is just my amateur opinion.

Doug

10-21-2012, 10:40 PM	#14
deepdarkwoodsman User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	I always hate to do this without having seen the gun in person, but there are a couple of other issues I see here. The right grip panel looks a little beat up. Why would the bluing be pristine and the grip panel show wear? Either the grips aren't original or are original and put back on the gun after refinishing. The other issue I have is the center toggle locking pin. If you look at the close up picture, it looks as though someone either tried to take off the bluing or there is corrosion to the pin (or both). Why would the gun be mint without any aging but the pin be corroded? Sorry, but this doesn't quite add up. Again, this is just my amateur opinion. Doug