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1077
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*VERY EARLY DWM 1900 AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER WITH IDEAL STOCK AND GRIPS. SN 2047. Cal. 30mm. 4-3/4″ bbl. Dish toggles, grip safety, American Eagle crest above chamber, DWM scroll on center toggle link, “GERMANY” export marked under the frame. Orig matching numbered bbl has small Swiss Geneva cross proof on left side (some of the first 1900 American Eagles were manufactured with Swiss proofed bbls that were left over from earlier Swiss production). Takedown lever is numbered on the right side in the same style as the U.S. test trial guns. All numbered parts on gun are matching. Fitted with Ideal grips that were used as the attaching mechanism for the Ideal stock. Plain wood bottom mag. Includes leather and metal Ideal stock, which attaches to the grips and is secured by telescoping the stock backwards. This was a unique accessory for the Luger at that time. CONDITION: Gun retains about 90% blue with 70% straw. Bore is bright and sharp. Gun has scattered areas of light pitting and the grip straps are turning brown. Ideal grips have scuffs and dings and the screws have been pried. Metal on stock has moderate pitting overall, orig leather has been re-polished to excellent finish, orig stitching is still in tack and only a few minor cracks and flakes are visible. Mag body is excellent with a few areas of light corrosion, and wood bottom has a few minor dings. This is the 47th American Eagle Luger ever made and it features the unique and desirable Ideal stock. 4-42313 BS48 (5,000-8,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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