American Eagle Luger

John Sabato · 11-12-2013, 09:31 AM

To all new collectors, and all old collectors who didn't already know...

ALL the post-war stainless steel Lugers, ...I REPEAT ALL the stainless steel Lugers regardless of the name they were marketed under, or sold by, (Mitchell, Stoeger, Etc.) were manufactured by the same plant in Houston Texas. They were manufactured in the 1990's.

The name of the company changed several times... "AIMCO" is just one of those names.

I personally wish that the product had been more successful... I always liked the way they looked.

ithacaartist · 11-12-2013, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by John Sabato

I personally wish that the product had been more successful... I always liked the way they looked.

+1 on that, John. Timing was really bad for these. They obviously could have used more development of the grand concert of design, tolerances, and materials. It would seem that the concept might have been sound--applying modern technology such as CNC and quality casting--but a shame to offer a line which was still having the bugs worked out of it. Another forum member once advised that the examples produced towards the end work best and have the best outward finish. I do like the 1900 pictured in the gallery, as far as configurations go.

johnii · 12-12-2013, 01:03 PM

Mitchell did a repro of P-08s.

They are modern repros of a pistol that is all over to buy in original form. I had a Mitchell and it was not a firing pistol as I found out at the range. It was shooting a yard high at 10 yards and it jammed with regular factory ammunition from S&B FMJ. I was "learned a lesson" that Mitchell or Texas in Huston had tried to recreate a P-08 without success or value.

11-12-2013, 09:31 AM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	To all new collectors, and all old collectors who didn't already know... ALL the post-war stainless steel Lugers, ...I REPEAT ALL the stainless steel Lugers regardless of the name they were marketed under, or sold by, (Mitchell, Stoeger, Etc.) were manufactured by the same plant in Houston Texas. They were manufactured in the 1990's. The name of the company changed several times... "AIMCO" is just one of those names. I personally wish that the product had been more successful... I always liked the way they looked. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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12-12-2013, 01:03 PM	#3
johnii User Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 52 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Mitchell did a repro of P-08s. They are modern repros of a pistol that is all over to buy in original form. I had a Mitchell and it was not a firing pistol as I found out at the range. It was shooting a yard high at 10 yards and it jammed with regular factory ammunition from S&B FMJ. I was "learned a lesson" that Mitchell or Texas in Huston had tried to recreate a P-08 without success or value.