US Test Eagle Or Not...?

[Ron Wood]

Evan - Thank you a ton for the history on this piece. I will add the info to my database. I really appreciate little side facts like this. It adds to the background detail that I am always trying to accumulate.

Tom - You are certainly correct. I believe that there is some inflation of numbers through parts replacement and/or misidentification. Unfortunately there is not much opportunity to verify information received, so all I can do for now is trust in the reliability of the individuals reporting numbers and record them.

Again you are right in that there are a lot of in range pieces that are mismatched. I have owned a couple. I too have seen in range pieces that did not have the TD numbered on the right side, but of the ones I have seen the TD has always been a mismatched or "force matched" number. Usually the replaced TD was a commercial type with the number on the bottom.

All of the above range pieces that I have seen or have had reported to me in detail have had matched TD levers numbered on the left face.

Thanks to all for continued input. It makes this part of my hobby very rewarding.