Re: 1900 Luger (Con't - for Bill)

G.T. · 09-08-2001, 09:53 PM

Hi Kyrie, In John Walters book "The Luger" he states that there were three guns tested prior to the order for 1000, & that the serial range could run from 6151 to 7150, he does note that this has not been confirmed, but for him to make that statement would indicate that previous research data could also be suspect to err.....also it would seem to me, that there could be a substancial overlap of pistols with test charecteristics on both ends of the serial range (what ever it may be?) This brings up an interesting question...Does the pistol have to be issued to be a Test Eagle? If I had a American Eagle that was serial no. 7151 and met all the criteria of a Test Eagle, in my mind that would be a correct Test Eagle variation, whether it was issued to US troops in 1902, or kept in reserve in Germany! Just think of the can of worms this would open up! Some number cruncher out there with 1900, data knows the answer, as there have been tons of info compiled since most of the major luger book have been written....I will wait and see! till...later....G.T.

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G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,528 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 3,711 Times in 1,014 Posts	Re: 1900 Luger Hi Kyrie, In John Walters book "The Luger" he states that there were three guns tested prior to the order for 1000, & that the serial range could run from 6151 to 7150, he does note that this has not been confirmed, but for him to make that statement would indicate that previous research data could also be suspect to err.....also it would seem to me, that there could be a substancial overlap of pistols with test charecteristics on both ends of the serial range (what ever it may be?) This brings up an interesting question...Does the pistol have to be issued to be a Test Eagle? If I had a American Eagle that was serial no. 7151 and met all the criteria of a Test Eagle, in my mind that would be a correct Test Eagle variation, whether it was issued to US troops in 1902, or kept in reserve in Germany! Just think of the can of worms this would open up! Some number cruncher out there with 1900, data knows the answer, as there have been tons of info compiled since most of the major luger book have been written....I will wait and see! till...later....G.T.