Is This American Eagle Fraudulent?

Ron Wood · 12-21-2010, 09:58 AM

I think it is probably an original AE receiver with a weak chamber marking. Someone replaced the original 7.65mm barrel with a 9mm barrel and "restored/enhanced" the chamber marking with a circular punch. I do not think it is a pantograph as the line terminations are sharply squared off and do not have the rounded look of a pantograph. I am curious and would like to see a clearer photo of the mark below the serial number on the barrel if that is possible. Your photos ar pretty good for a first timer by the way

. Thank you.
Ron

12-21-2010, 09:58 AM	#5
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	I think it is probably an original AE receiver with a weak chamber marking. Someone replaced the original 7.65mm barrel with a 9mm barrel and "restored/enhanced" the chamber marking with a circular punch. I do not think it is a pantograph as the line terminations are sharply squared off and do not have the rounded look of a pantograph. I am curious and would like to see a clearer photo of the mark below the serial number on the barrel if that is possible. Your photos ar pretty good for a first timer by the way. Thank you. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction