Another 1900 test? luger for sale on Auction Arms

Ron Wood · 04-13-2007, 11:48 AM

Tom,
That theory is probably as good as any since no records have been found to verify what actually was delivered when. My alternative thought is that the 6100-7100 range was a SWAG based on then known serial numbers. I think that the serial numbers were not necessarily contiguous and there are valid Test pieces above and below that range. There are well over one hundred known 1900 American Eagle Lugers with serial numbers all the way up to close to 8000 that do not bear the GERMANY stamp and have the TD lever numbered on the left flat . Contract overrun in anticipation an additional order? Who knows? And how did they get into the US without the GERMANY stamp? Something that probably will always remain a mystery and give us something to speculate about.

04-13-2007, 11:48 AM	#10
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	Tom, That theory is probably as good as any since no records have been found to verify what actually was delivered when. My alternative thought is that the 6100-7100 range was a SWAG based on then known serial numbers. I think that the serial numbers were not necessarily contiguous and there are valid Test pieces above and below that range. There are well over one hundred known 1900 American Eagle Lugers with serial numbers all the way up to close to 8000 that do not bear the GERMANY stamp and have the TD lever numbered on the left flat . Contract overrun in anticipation an additional order? Who knows? And how did they get into the US without the GERMANY stamp? Something that probably will always remain a mystery and give us something to speculate about. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction