Rear Sight on 1900 American Eagle

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by skeeter4206

Postino,
So your saying a brand new aftermarket magazine wont work in my gun. I almost bought one from a local gun shop here the other day. So I dont need to try and get that mag from them or what?

Ah! You found the thread! It's Ed Tinker's "New 1900 to the collection" thread -

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=28395

Originally Posted by Hugo Borchardt

Ed:

Just curious. In the trader post you mention that it came with a Nazi mag. Did the mag fit and seem to function with it? (I guess I could get my lazy self up and go try one myself).

Clark

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

hmmm, interesting, you are correct, early guns don't like the "newer" mags, well this one fit right in?

Guess I will go try same mag in a couple of other lugers.... yup, fit just fine in the 1900, 2 DWM's and a Portuguese byf

I don't know if that proves anything either way...

If that new magazine is a Mec-Gar then I don't think you can lose money on it...Someone here will buy it if it won't fit (or function) in a 1900...

[skeeter4206]

They were wanting $75 for that magazine to. Is that too much or about the going rate.

My original sometimes you gotta play with the side but to push it up far enough to operate the latch properly to hold the toggle open. Figured just an old spring inside. But, it has the wooden bottom and I really dont wanna break it. So a new mag is really my option.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by skeeter4206

They were wanting $75 for that magazine to. Is that too much or about the going rate.

Too much. Greg Cote has new Mec-Gar mags for under $30...

http://gregcotellc.com/cart/index.ph...d=po8+magazine

And G.T. and LugerDoc should have Mec-Gar's for ~$35 or so, and they can be had with G.T.'s aluminum bottoms for under $100...As mentioned in -

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=28644

[skeeter4206]

The ones this guy had were solid black. Dont know if they were platic or aluminum. But Ill order one from one of these guys when I get chance instead of going thru the loal guy

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by skeeter4206

The ones this guy had were solid black. Dont know if they were platic or aluminum. But Ill order one from one of these guys when I get chance instead of going thru the loal guy

The consensus here is that Mec-Gar's are the only consistently acceptable mags for fit and function. And they're steel. Others [KKK etc] are horrible (I have one of those).

Both G.T. and LugerDoc have wood bottoms for the mags, too (IIRC).

[skeeter4206]

I really do appreciate the feedback I got from members on this particular gun. As for the rear sight, I have been trying to get more information on the gun itself and the previous owner. The guy I got it from bought it off a kid in florida whos grandfather died recently. This kid was selling off all kinds of his grandfathers stuff. Im trying to get this kids number and see if I can find out about his grandfather. Maybe a little knowledge of his grandfather can explain the rear sight.

Thanks to all!

[skeeter4206]

Sterted pondering on the sights for this gun. The barrel has no serail number so its been changed out apparently. Also the from sight is different than what I have seen on most. I added a thru sight view of the gun just for those of yall that actually liked the rear sight change.