Ron Wood - Test Eagle # 6651

Ron Wood · 11-02-2006, 04:31 PM

Curious. The ad says "the presence of some light pitting on the frame above the thumb safety lever indicates the pistol has been arsenal refurbished as writer has seen this on other U.S. Test Lugers". What arsenal? I am unaware of any US arsenal, Rock Island or Springfield, refurbishment of Test Lugers and I am sure they weren't sent back to DWM for refurb. Possibly Waffenfabrik USA arsenal? Anyway, the "13" on the left side of the TD and the evidence of refinish over pitting makes this "mint" example suspicious.

I was also very interested in the document in the case that indicates "Report No, 9242 on Luger No. 6413 1 of 5 issued to Capt. White, 11 Cavalry Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. Nov 7, 1901". I wonder where that information came from? I have always been under the impression that the only Lugers that were identified by serial number as being issued to a specific unit were the 5 reported by 2nd Lt. Orlando G. Palmer, 7th Cavalry, Cuba in his test report.

Nice holster though.

11-02-2006, 04:31 PM	#4
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: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Curious. The ad says "the presence of some light pitting on the frame above the thumb safety lever indicates the pistol has been arsenal refurbished as writer has seen this on other U.S. Test Lugers". What arsenal? I am unaware of any US arsenal, Rock Island or Springfield, refurbishment of Test Lugers and I am sure they weren't sent back to DWM for refurb. Possibly Waffenfabrik USA arsenal? Anyway, the "13" on the left side of the TD and the evidence of refinish over pitting makes this "mint" example suspicious. I was also very interested in the document in the case that indicates "Report No, 9242 on Luger No. 6413 1 of 5 issued to Capt. White, 11 Cavalry Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. Nov 7, 1901". I wonder where that information came from? I have always been under the impression that the only Lugers that were identified by serial number as being issued to a specific unit were the 5 reported by 2nd Lt. Orlando G. Palmer, 7th Cavalry, Cuba in his test report. Nice holster though. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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