1900 American Eagle - Page 2

Dwight Gruber · 05-16-2022, 05:58 PM

The condition of the routed/milled safety area is a prime diagnostic for the condition of the pistol. It requires examination in detail. The over-all view shown in this presentation is not adequate.

See the attachment.

--Dwight

Hugo Borchardt · 05-16-2022, 07:11 PM

That's a beautiful example.

Geo99 · 07-07-2022, 02:09 AM

Dwight,

Let me guess, the bottom 3 are legit, the top 3 are reblued and questionable, the center and right top ones are bogus. Did I get it right?

- Geo

Ron Wood · 07-07-2022, 04:44 PM

I was just looking through some of my old notes and noticed that I have #7564 recorded. It has been known for a while. Sam Costanzo reported it and unfortunately I didn't note the date but it had to be in the early 1980's.
Ron

Dwight Gruber · 07-08-2022, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geo99

Dwight,

Let me guess, the bottom 3 are legit, the top 3 are reblued and questionable, the center and right top ones are bogus. Did I get it right?

- Geo

Heh. The bottom three are Old Model Swiss military sn 128; New Model sn 25091; and New Model sn 55166. The top three are Alphabet Commercial Swiss-market original applications: sn 2343i, 3082i, and 3191i. They are all original. I made this composite several years ago to show the comparison between pre-war and post-war milled safety applications, how the care in milling these markings had deteriorated. It is a small part of a much longer article: https://forum.lugerforum.com/showthr...light=alphabet, a pre-made demonstration I dredged from my archives. I presented them here to demonstrate the detail photograph necessary to show the characteristics necessary to make any kind of determination.

--Dwight

CptCurl · 07-21-2022, 08:44 AM

FWIW, this is the 5th photo from the OP's original post:

Curly

Dwight Gruber · 07-21-2022, 12:09 PM

Not close enough or sharp enough to make a determination. Hence my comparison example upscreen.

To make it perfectly clear, this is a full-resolution example of what I am talking about.

Hmmm, actually the Forum will not display "full resolution," the original is 2,500 x 3,000 pixels. But you get the idea.

--Dwight

05-16-2022, 05:58 PM	#21
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,312 Times in 430 Posts	The condition of the routed/milled safety area is a prime diagnostic for the condition of the pistol. It requires examination in detail. The over-all view shown in this presentation is not adequate. See the attachment. --Dwight Attached Thumbnails

05-16-2022, 07:11 PM	#22
Hugo Borchardt User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 370 Thanks: 339 Thanked 133 Times in 47 Posts	Wow That's a beautiful example. __________________ My militaria collection is dedicated to the memory of my Grandfather, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Dave Hill, Jr., wounded in action at The Assault of the Second Marine Division on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November, 1943. http://www.tarawa1943.com/pages/casualties%20tarawa.htm

07-07-2022, 02:09 AM	#23
Geo99 User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Whidbey Island WA Posts: 398 Thanks: 102 Thanked 125 Times in 74 Posts	Dwight, Let me guess, the bottom 3 are legit, the top 3 are reblued and questionable, the center and right top ones are bogus. Did I get it right? - Geo __________________ "Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie, until you can find a rock." - Will Rogers

07-07-2022, 04:44 PM	#24
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: 7,019 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,173 Times in 1,701 Posts	I was just looking through some of my old notes and noticed that I have #7564 recorded. It has been known for a while. Sam Costanzo reported it and unfortunately I didn't note the date but it had to be in the early 1980's. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

07-21-2022, 12:09 PM	#27
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,312 Times in 430 Posts	Not close enough or sharp enough to make a determination. Hence my comparison example upscreen. To make it perfectly clear, this is a full-resolution example of what I am talking about. Hmmm, actually the Forum will not display "full resolution," the original is 2,500 x 3,000 pixels. But you get the idea. --Dwight Attached Thumbnails

07-21-2022, 08:44 AM	#26
CptCurl User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Botetourt County, Virginia Posts: 120 Thanks: 93 Thanked 140 Times in 46 Posts	FWIW, this is the 5th photo from the OP's original post: Curly