1900 American Eagle #7398 - Page 2

Ron Wood · 03-01-2018, 04:22 PM

This is the mark on another Luger (Same mark that is on Miles' gun). Doesn't look like Taurus to my eye. The curved lines are not symmetrical and certainly look like an attempt to portray a flame...so I am going to stay with flaming bomb.

Ron Wood · 03-01-2018, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by John Sabato

Here is an artists conception of the stamp sometimes found on Lugers and other German firearms that is often mistaken for the U.S. Ordnance Flaming Bomb stamp.

Images are courtesy of the late Luger collector, Viggo G. Dereng, a long-time member of this forum, and dear friend to not only me, but many here.

John,
I think that you would agree that the "artist's concept" misses the mark a little.

I never knew him personally, but I thought that Viggo was a nice man and a heck of a craftsman. Not many people would tackle reproducing an Ideal shoulder stock/holster.
Ron

DonVoigt · 03-01-2018, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

This is the mark on another Luger (Same mark that is on Miles' gun). Doesn't look like Taurus to my eye. The curved lines are not symmetrical and certainly look like an attempt to portray a flame...so I am going to stay with flaming bomb.

Only if the bull had 3 horns.

The middle horn does not show well on many impressions- especially on the mag base.

milesc2 · 03-07-2018, 10:49 AM

I got some pictures of the grip repairs from Jim Solomon last night.

He is a true craftsmen! They are exceptional, it's hard to believe they are the same grips.
Amazing turn around time as well. I believe they were delivered to him Friday.

I am always blown away by the quality of work performed by members of this forum.

Thanks Jim!

(Sorry for the lighting differences in the photos. Before photo was taken by me, after was not.)

03-01-2018, 04:22 PM	#21
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: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	This is the mark on another Luger (Same mark that is on Miles' gun). Doesn't look like Taurus to my eye. The curved lines are not symmetrical and certainly look like an attempt to portray a flame...so I am going to stay with flaming bomb. Attached Thumbnails __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

03-07-2018, 10:49 AM	#24
milesc2 User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Kansas City Posts: 214 Thanks: 324 Thanked 249 Times in 66 Posts	I got some pictures of the grip repairs from Jim Solomon last night. He is a true craftsmen! They are exceptional, it's hard to believe they are the same grips. Amazing turn around time as well. I believe they were delivered to him Friday. I am always blown away by the quality of work performed by members of this forum. Thanks Jim! (Sorry for the lighting differences in the photos. Before photo was taken by me, after was not.) Attached Thumbnails