Questions on 1900 America Eagle (test?)

Dwight Gruber · 01-11-2009, 05:17 AM

The grips of all "old model" 1900 Parabellums are, properly, numbered.

--Dwight

Ron Wood · 02-06-2009, 08:14 PM

Bruce,
I have been tied up with other things and have been away from this thread for a while. The other members have given you great information and there is little I could add. Your Luger is one of the Bannerman purchase guns and therefore is unquestionably a test trials piece. It is not unusual for a Test Luger to have mismatched parts. Some were cannibalized, either by the Army to keep the guns in service or by Bannerman to make them functional for resale. Your Luger is in very nice condition and from what I can tell from the photos probably has not been refinished.

Either my memory is faulty or some of the foregoing thread has been deleted or edited. I seem to remember that you were also going to be recieving a holster at a later date. It will be interesting to see what it turns out to be. If an original Test holste it is quite valuable as surviving examples are rare. If I am remembering correctly and if the holster looks like the one below, pictures of it will be greatly appreciated.

CAP Black · 02-07-2009, 11:03 AM

Hi Ron:

This seems to be an answer to my inquiry. Thanks for the info. Yes, I got the holster but its a dud. Its of a type that is fleece lined and would seem to collect moisture BUT the seller said his graddad had kept it in that holster for 40 or 50 years. He said he kept it out of the holster for 20 years.

Thanks for the support.

CAP Black

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01-11-2009, 05:17 AM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	The grips of all "old model" 1900 Parabellums are, properly, numbered. --Dwight

02-07-2009, 11:03 AM	#3
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	Hi Ron: This seems to be an answer to my inquiry. Thanks for the info. Yes, I got the holster but its a dud. Its of a type that is fleece lined and would seem to collect moisture BUT the seller said his graddad had kept it in that holster for 40 or 50 years. He said he kept it out of the holster for 20 years. Thanks for the support. CAP Black