A Test Eagle...

[Pete Ebbink]

Hello Dwight,

I think it very admirable that you decided to purchase this Test piece and to keep her together...most folks would think about "parting" out this luger for its intrinsic parts value...

I think I would be in the same dilemma you would be in, once I managed to get the "correct" missing pieces...to restore or not to restore...

Based the on the fact that you are only into this luger for $ 500 plus maybe $ 200 more for correct, missing pieces...adding Thor's cost to thsese costs would yield a very nicely restored US Test Eagle that will look good for many years to come...all for around $ 1000-1200. One cannot touch a decent 95-98% Test luger for much under $ 2400.00 nowdays...

Since Swiss wide triggers and early Swiss M1900 lugers command such high dollars nowdays, this might well be the route I go to add these two pieces to my collection.

I suspect most have a restored piece or two in their collections...maybe some are not willing to admit to such...but I would be proud to own a US Test luger, restored by Thor or Gale Morgan, for around $ 1100-1200...

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />