US Test Eagle Or Not...?

Ron Wood · 08-06-2004, 10:48 AM

Tom,
You may be right, however numbering the TD on the left in military style didn't come about until 1910. All of the "above range Test" Lugers that I have that level of detailed data on have the TD lever numbered on the left face. That is an odd coincidence to have that many pieces "switched" to correctly numbered DWM military numbered TD levers. It is pretty tough to find a matching numbered part under any circumstance, so I doubt it was routinely done with several above range pieces. Also, I have no record of any "in range" piece with a left side numbered TD. Seems like some of them should have suffered the same fate.

08-06-2004, 10:48 AM	#1
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: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Tom, You may be right, however numbering the TD on the left in military style didn't come about until 1910. All of the "above range Test" Lugers that I have that level of detailed data on have the TD lever numbered on the left face. That is an odd coincidence to have that many pieces "switched" to correctly numbered DWM military numbered TD levers. It is pretty tough to find a matching numbered part under any circumstance, so I doubt it was routinely done with several above range pieces. Also, I have no record of any "in range" piece with a left side numbered TD. Seems like some of them should have suffered the same fate. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction