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08-30-2002, 11:21 PM | #1 |
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1906 Brazilian???
I went to see a couple of pistols...One of them caught my attention....and I bought it [img]wink.gif[/img]
DWM toggle, commercial style numbering, no dated chamber, no stock lug, grip safety, serial 43XX no alpha letter, 4 3/4 in .30 cal, CARREGADA marked extractor...and a small B in a circle on the left side of the receiver... I think it is a 1906 Brazilian model. Am I right? Anybody familiar with this model? Thanks for the help [img]smile.gif[/img] kidvett |
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Does it also have a narrow trigger guard, wide trigger and a grip safety? What is the serial number?
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Yes wide trigger and a grip safety.
Serial no is 43XX kidvett |
08-30-2002, 11:32 PM | #5 |
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Wow!
Thanks Wes! This is it! Exactly like that... kidvett |
08-30-2002, 11:33 PM | #6 |
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Sounds like you have one! There were 5000 made serial numbers 1 to 5000. Most of these were reportedly refinished with the wrong color? Is it pink or something? My on hand reference does not specify what the wrong color is.
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It is in a....well NOT VERY NICE CONDITION, but all matching...Bore is poor ( almost close to being shot out )
If I remember well there was some reddish discoloration of the bluing ( should call it browning...) at the rear of the right side of the frame... kidvett |
08-30-2002, 11:43 PM | #8 |
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Interesting to the history of the pistol is the fact that the owner had it for a very long time and spent his life in Venezuela....which is not that far from Brazil....
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That reddish brown color is commonly called 'Plumb' color and is a normal result of aging of the blueing, I personally like it as it indicates to me that the finish is not a newly done job. Congrats on your find.
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Cool, congrats!
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Thanks!
I went looking at Wes previous post on Brazilian 1906 in the Early Lugers Category...I have to say that mine is WORST than the one that was auctioned , specifically on the frame under the grips & the grip safety area....but still I got in for a LOW price and I am happy The question will be: leave as is or restore.... kidvett [img]smile.gif[/img] |
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