US Test Eagle Or Not...?

R.David · 08-05-2004, 10:02 PM

Folks: I recently purchased 1900 AE #6197 from Randy Bessler. It is a very nice gun which meets the criteria for a test gun in every respect. I also have #7577 which meets all of the criteria for an "out of range" test gun. Do any of you know anything about 6197? I understand it was in the collection of a California physician for a considerable period. Also, if the 1000 test guns were not consecutively numbered, there should be guns around in the "range" which were not Test Guns. Do any of you know of any such guns, and do they have any distinguishing features? Lastly, I understand that there was a list, perhaps partial, of the guns sold by the government to Bannermans. Can anyone direct me to that list. Thanks, R.David

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08-05-2004, 10:02 PM	#7
R.David User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Folks: I recently purchased 1900 AE #6197 from Randy Bessler. It is a very nice gun which meets the criteria for a test gun in every respect. I also have #7577 which meets all of the criteria for an "out of range" test gun. Do any of you know anything about 6197? I understand it was in the collection of a California physician for a considerable period. Also, if the 1000 test guns were not consecutively numbered, there should be guns around in the "range" which were not Test Guns. Do any of you know of any such guns, and do they have any distinguishing features? Lastly, I understand that there was a list, perhaps partial, of the guns sold by the government to Bannermans. Can anyone direct me to that list. Thanks, R.David