My 1900 American Eagle Test

Pete Ebbink · 06-02-2007, 06:42 PM

EW,

It is the faint "white lines" around how the toggle lock indent piece is machined and pressed into and then soldered into the right frame rail.

It is silver-soldered in place and on most (BUT not all...) M1900's, the area of the solder lines does not take bluing well.

If I do not see the faint white lines, I do not immediately conclude the gun is refinished...just that one area may not be right and other "tell" areas would need a closer look as well.

BTW...I like the "age spots" showing on the strawed parts of the Simpson LTD photo I posted up...

06-02-2007, 06:42 PM	#18
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	EW, It is the faint "white lines" around how the toggle lock indent piece is machined and pressed into and then soldered into the right frame rail. It is silver-soldered in place and on most (BUT not all...) M1900's, the area of the solder lines does not take bluing well. If I do not see the faint white lines, I do not immediately conclude the gun is refinished...just that one area may not be right and other "tell" areas would need a closer look as well. BTW...I like the "age spots" showing on the strawed parts of the Simpson LTD photo I posted up...