1900 american eagle questions

Madcow · 04-20-2012, 11:10 AM

Thinking about buying a 1900 American. Are the grips on this gun supposed to be numbered/proofed? How about the magazine?
Thanks

Dwight Gruber · 04-20-2012, 11:40 AM

Grips are originally numbered. Commercial magazines of any variation are not numbered.

--Dwight

CAP Black · 04-21-2012, 08:51 AM

I believe it would be normal for 1900 AEs to not have numbered grips.

Sorry, I misspoke. My 1900 AE Test Model does have numbered grips.

Mike B · 04-21-2012, 09:23 AM

My test eagles grips are stamped with the last two digits of the serial number.

Mike

Edward Tinker · 04-21-2012, 09:48 AM

Mike, I would think that any that were 'possible' or in the range would be marked as military, while commercial would not be marked?

Ed

Madcow · 04-21-2012, 10:13 AM

According to lugers at random, the test guns were pulled from regular production.

Dwight Gruber · 04-21-2012, 10:39 AM

I must repeat myself, Old Model 1900 grips are numbered. Not guesswork, belief, or opinion.

--Dwight

CJS57 · 04-21-2012, 01:56 PM

Both of my 1906 Eagles are grips matching numbered and so is my 1902 Fat barrel 9mm.

alvin · 04-21-2012, 08:16 PM

My 10142 is commercial AE, the grip panels are numbered 42.

04-20-2012, 11:10 AM	#1
Madcow User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 53 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	1900 american eagle questions Thinking about buying a 1900 American. Are the grips on this gun supposed to be numbered/proofed? How about the magazine? Thanks __________________ Don't take life too seriously, because your not going to make it out alive.

04-21-2012, 08:51 AM	#3
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 168 Times in 96 Posts	I believe it would be normal for 1900 AEs to not have numbered grips. Sorry, I misspoke. My 1900 AE Test Model does have numbered grips. Last edited by CAP Black; 04-22-2012 at 10:32 PM. Reason: correction

04-21-2012, 09:48 AM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,914 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,504 Times in 2,079 Posts	Mike, I would think that any that were 'possible' or in the range would be marked as military, while commercial would not be marked? Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

04-21-2012, 10:13 AM	#6
Madcow User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 53 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	According to lugers at random, the test guns were pulled from regular production. __________________ Don't take life too seriously, because your not going to make it out alive.

04-20-2012, 11:40 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Grips are originally numbered. Commercial magazines of any variation are not numbered. --Dwight

04-21-2012, 09:23 AM	#4
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	My test eagles grips are stamped with the last two digits of the serial number. Mike

04-21-2012, 10:39 AM	#7
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	I must repeat myself, Old Model 1900 grips are numbered. Not guesswork, belief, or opinion. --Dwight

04-21-2012, 01:56 PM	#8
CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	Both of my 1906 Eagles are grips matching numbered and so is my 1902 Fat barrel 9mm.

04-21-2012, 08:16 PM	#9
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	My 10142 is commercial AE, the grip panels are numbered 42.