1902 American Eagle

Lugerdoc · 10-26-2016, 11:16 AM

The 23K serial number range on the front of your frame would indicate that this pistol WAS a M1902 with the toggle lock frame and other M1900 features. But I believe that the long 7.65mm barrel is a later addition, perhaps from the 1920s, since this is not your typical 9mm LPO8 Artillery barrel and the rear sight is not the LPO8 type. Rather the type used on some "long barrelled commericals" (see Kenyon page 187) with elevator slider not hooked to the rear sight base and the release button on the opposite side than on the LPO8. TH

10-26-2016, 11:16 AM	#6
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	The 23K serial number range on the front of your frame would indicate that this pistol WAS a M1902 with the toggle lock frame and other M1900 features. But I believe that the long 7.65mm barrel is a later addition, perhaps from the 1920s, since this is not your typical 9mm LPO8 Artillery barrel and the rear sight is not the LPO8 type. Rather the type used on some "long barrelled commericals" (see Kenyon page 187) with elevator slider not hooked to the rear sight base and the release button on the opposite side than on the LPO8. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net