US Test Eagle Or Not...?

Ron Wood · 07-27-2004, 10:35 PM

Tom,
That is an interesting observation. I have not considered the possibility of an early crested Luger being offered in a market other than the target country. The very earliest 1900 AE Lugers starting around #2000 were marked "GERMANY" and I have never seen an example other than the Test Trial pieces that did not bear this export stamp. Do you have any record of AE Lugers being sold originally in markets other than the US? It is an intriguing concept but really throws the tracking of early AE markings into a cocked hat.

07-27-2004, 10:35 PM	#5
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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	Tom, That is an interesting observation. I have not considered the possibility of an early crested Luger being offered in a market other than the target country. The very earliest 1900 AE Lugers starting around #2000 were marked "GERMANY" and I have never seen an example other than the Test Trial pieces that did not bear this export stamp. Do you have any record of AE Lugers being sold originally in markets other than the US? It is an intriguing concept but really throws the tracking of early AE markings into a cocked hat. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction