AE test 7110 on AA

Ron Wood · 10-05-2007, 01:47 PM

Hi Albert,
The 6100-7100 range is not entirely a comfort zone for me. The only assurance that one may have about a Test Luger is if it is one of the few mentioned in Army records or one listed in the Bannerman purchase. Over the years I have seen mounting evidence that the 6100-7100 range has no basis as a criteria for a 'true/legitimate' M1900 US Test Luger, but the actual serial numbers will probably always remain a mystery. As you say, there are the elements of risk and controversy, but the empirical evidence offered by the existence of #7108 and #7147 in the Bannerman purchase places a properly configured Luger with a serial number between those two into the "highly probable" category and significantly less risk in my opinion (which I freely admit is only an opinion).

10-05-2007, 01:47 PM	#7
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: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,256 Times in 1,724 Posts	Hi Albert, The 6100-7100 range is not entirely a comfort zone for me. The only assurance that one may have about a Test Luger is if it is one of the few mentioned in Army records or one listed in the Bannerman purchase. Over the years I have seen mounting evidence that the 6100-7100 range has no basis as a criteria for a 'true/legitimate' M1900 US Test Luger, but the actual serial numbers will probably always remain a mystery. As you say, there are the elements of risk and controversy, but the empirical evidence offered by the existence of #7108 and #7147 in the Bannerman purchase places a properly configured Luger with a serial number between those two into the "highly probable" category and significantly less risk in my opinion (which I freely admit is only an opinion). __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction