US Test AE's - 900 vs. 100

MauserLugers · 10-29-2002, 09:39 AM

Hi Ron,
Very nice post and very informative.

The fact that 9 Lugers were documented outside the recognized range really has to be considered as important information in my opinion. It literally raises huge questions as to the actual serial range. Most collectors I visit with acknowledge this information, but the 6100 to 7100 serial range has been printed and talked about for such a long time that it has become "FACT", without actually being "FACT".

I for one, feel that the 6100 to 7100 range is not correct and that the serial numbers were not consecutively numbered. I think some will never agree, and until information can actually shed light on which Lugers were actually used in the test, this will continue to be debated. More and more collectors do acknowledge the Bannerman purchase and the fact that these are outside the range. If one looks at this with an open mind, the Bannerman purchased Lugers has to be a very important bit of information, if not the most important, as with only 9 actual serial numbers listed of Test Lugers by the government, then the Bannerman Lugers are the actual hands on examples. One can not dispute them.

The debate continues.

10-29-2002, 09:39 AM	#14
MauserLugers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Philipsburg, Montana 59858 Posts: 250 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 1 Post	Hi Ron, Very nice post and very informative. The fact that 9 Lugers were documented outside the recognized range really has to be considered as important information in my opinion. It literally raises huge questions as to the actual serial range. Most collectors I visit with acknowledge this information, but the 6100 to 7100 serial range has been printed and talked about for such a long time that it has become "FACT", without actually being "FACT". I for one, feel that the 6100 to 7100 range is not correct and that the serial numbers were not consecutively numbered. I think some will never agree, and until information can actually shed light on which Lugers were actually used in the test, this will continue to be debated. More and more collectors do acknowledge the Bannerman purchase and the fact that these are outside the range. If one looks at this with an open mind, the Bannerman purchased Lugers has to be a very important bit of information, if not the most important, as with only 9 actual serial numbers listed of Test Lugers by the government, then the Bannerman Lugers are the actual hands on examples. One can not dispute them. The debate continues.