Luger for Variety - DWM 1900 American Eagle 7.65mm

CptCurl · May 25, 2012

DWM 1900 American Eagle 7.65mm

Many will disagree, but to my mind the 1900 American Eagle holds more mystique than any other Luger ever made. They are just plain cool.

Enjoy,

feralmerril · May 25, 2012

I used to own this 1906 german commercial. It had the idea shoulder stock holster. It also was in 7.65 mm. Sold it to get a divorice lawyer 27 years ago.

CptCurl · May 25, 2012

Wasn't a downpayment on a fee, I hope!

feralmerril · May 25, 2012

It was just the opening shot. Many more went.

PALADIN85020 · May 25, 2012

Outstanding Luger. Thanks for the detailed pictures!

John

OFT II · May 25, 2012

feralmerril said:
It was just the opening shot. Many more went.

Wives

or Guns

?

feralmerril · May 25, 2012

Many guns. Many girl friends. One more final wife I hope. You know, I always get a charge when I see the usual comment on life some guys make when discussing their past life. "I would do it all over again". I wouldnt. I have made mistakes almost every day of my life. Were I to have a chance to redo them changes would be made. But thinking about it, in my case I might well have made even worse mistakes by the change.
It`s what it is. I have often made the claim I have lost, threw away, given, have had stolen from me, more money than I ever made. That doesnt sound mathmaticaly possible, but in my case I belive it!

sheepdawg · May 25, 2012

All Lugers are cool but that one just about takes the cake!

old bear · May 25, 2012

Cptcurl, as always fantastic photos. As a very young patrol officer I assisted in arresting a burglary suspect who had stolen a number of collector grade weapons, one of which was an American Eagle luger, I believe in .45 caliber. I had no idea of what a piece of firearm history I was holding, but somehow I sensed it was something special even then.

mjr · May 25, 2012

CptCurl said:
Many will disagree, but to my mind the 1900 American Eagle holds more mystique than any other Luger ever made. They are just plain cool.

And were a personal favorite of Phillip Marlowe. (If a fictional character endorses a firearm, you know it's got to be golden.

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Texas Star · May 25, 2012

mjr said:
And were a personal favorite of Phillip Marlowe. (If a fictional character endorses a firearm, you know it's got to be golden. )

Did Marlowe carry a Luger? On TV, he had a tray under his car's dash that slid out to reveal a Colt Detective Special and a Police Positive Special. I think this car was in an earlier movie, too.

Phillip Carey played Marlowe on TV. I've not read the books.

A10 · May 25, 2012

WOW! That has got to be the purtiest Luger I've seen! Nice catch, cap! Old bear, you held a .45 American Luger???? I would be honored just to shake that hand, sir!

mjr · May 25, 2012

Texas Star said:
Did Marlowe carry a Luger? On TV, he had a tray under his car's dash that slid out to reveal a Colt Detective Special and a Police Positive Special.

In several of Raymond Chandler's early short stories, some of which I've lately been rereading, his detective hero favors a Luger, at least once specifically described as .30 caliber. It's been a looong time since I read the novels and don't recall what he carried in them. In at least one of the short stories ("Red Wind") as originally published the hero wasn't named Phillip Marlowe, but was changed in subsequent publications.

Cyrano · May 25, 2012

That's a gorgeous Luger. I can't believe how many parts were strawed. And the double layer recoil spring is clearly shown. Great gun, great pictures. Thanks.

cmort666 · May 26, 2012

Back in the early '70s, Abercrombie & Fitch... yes, Abercrombie & Fitch had one in their downtown Chicago store... yes, downtown Chicago!

It's the most beautiful handgun I've ever seen.

I've wanted one ever since.

handejector · May 26, 2012

That is a screamer!

Texas Star · May 26, 2012

cmort666 said:
Back in the early '70s, Abercrombie & Fitch... yes, Abercrombie & Fitch had one in their downtown Chicago store... yes, downtown Chicago!

It's the most beautiful handgun I've ever seen.

I've wanted one ever since.

Hey! I went to that store while at a college Journalism convention. It was a delight, and i handled some fine guns and Zeiss binoculars and saw Randall knives.

The staff were congenial once they saw that I was an enthusiast, and they were the friendliest people we met in Chicago. (Overall, it was a rude city by Texas standards, and many of our students were shocked by that.)

The Dallas A&F also had some nice guns, and I wrote a story for, "Guns" about a selection of Churchill, Atkin, Grant, and Lang guns auctioned there. Also did a story for, "Guns" on the widest selection of Merkel guns to be shown in the USA since WW II, a few years before Germany re-united. (The guns were shown at A&F.)

It was a truly sad day when the A&F name was sold to The Limited, which turned it into a ladies clothing store. Disgraceful!

The old, REAL A&F was a delight for sportsmen and famous explorers. Their catalogs were terrific, too.

cmort666 · May 27, 2012

Texas Star said:
Hey! I went to that store while at a college Journalism convention. It was a delight, and i handled some fine guns and Zeiss binoculars and saw Randall knives.

I have a vague recollection of a display case full of Randall belt knives, which I was very impressed by, having recently read an article about them in Guns&Ammo(?).

Texas Star said:
Their catalogs were terrific, too.

Not so much now, I think. Their ads look like they were shot by Richard Mapplethorpe.

TheHobbyist · May 27, 2012

Were these the ones made to compete against the 1911 for the new service firearm of the time? I have heard of them, but never saw an actual one.

Congrats on owning such a fine specimen!

PALADIN85020 · May 27, 2012

Ones almost identical to this were issued for test trials to the U.S. Army, however this one was made for the civilian market, complete with the U.S. coat of arms over the chamber. The original test trial Lugers are very scarce and extremely expensive when they come up for sale.

John

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