1906 AE Proofs

Dwight Gruber · 04-14-2004, 12:20 AM

1906 American Eagle (4 3/4" barrel, .30 caliber) are found with Crown/N, Crown/B,U,G and (if I understand correctly) no proofs.

Is there any indication of the relative number of guns with each proof?

--Dwight

Lugerdoc · 04-17-2004, 09:30 AM

Dwight, An interesting question. Perhaps Ron Wood has some data available. Rather than how many of each made, I'd be interested to know if the proofs, or lack of them, is consistent to certain serial number ranges or if it depended on the market requirements of the where they were destine to go, like the later Mauser Parabellums. TH

Vlim · 04-17-2004, 11:00 AM

Hi Dwight,

The 1911 proof law introduced a simplified proof (only the Crown/N), so AE's delivered before 1911 would be the B/U/G proofed ones.

Steve Richards · 04-26-2004, 12:02 AM

Dwight,

I sent you a private email but my 1906 AE has no proofs.

Steve

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Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	1906 AE Proofs 1906 American Eagle (4 3/4" barrel, .30 caliber) are found with Crown/N, Crown/B,U,G and (if I understand correctly) no proofs. Is there any indication of the relative number of guns with each proof? --Dwight

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Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Dwight, An interesting question. Perhaps Ron Wood has some data available. Rather than how many of each made, I'd be interested to know if the proofs, or lack of them, is consistent to certain serial number ranges or if it depended on the market requirements of the where they were destine to go, like the later Mauser Parabellums. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,045 Thanks: 1,034 Thanked 3,941 Times in 1,196 Posts	Hi Dwight, The 1911 proof law introduced a simplified proof (only the Crown/N), so AE's delivered before 1911 would be the B/U/G proofed ones.

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Steve Richards User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 487 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dwight, I sent you a private email but my 1906 AE has no proofs. Steve