1900 AE Shooter, and questions

4 Scale · 09-04-2015, 05:59 PM

I just received this 1900 model and thought I would post some pictures, and I had a few questions I'm hoping someone can help with.

First the pistol - I purchased this from forum member Markbritt (Mark). It's a 1900 AE, all matching but refinished by Mark (not restored). By "all matching" I mean barrel (very faint but the serial #9419 is there), frame, trigger, grips, take-down, receiver, all three toggle pieces, and grip safety. The pistol has made the rounds, as it is in Dwight's database with a note that the pistol is in "extremely poor condition - offered as a parts gun". It is a very worn, refinished surface, and can't imagine how it must have looked before Mark refinished it.

My guess is the pistol went through several refinishes over its life; the metal has been taken down to where the American Eagle stamping is as faint as it can be yet you can still detect it. I cleaned it up, fired about 25 rounds, cleaned it some more and gave it a coat of Renaissance Wax. Cleaning included brushing the grips with Acetone using a fine but stiff artist's paintbrush purchased for the purpose.

The only function issue was a sticky hold-open. The hold-open is not original to the pistol, but is a numbered replacement. I reduced and polished the side of the hold-open where there appeared to be friction, which fixed it.

09-04-2015, 05:59 PM	#1
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 489 Times in 251 Posts	1900 AE Shooter, and questions I just received this 1900 model and thought I would post some pictures, and I had a few questions I'm hoping someone can help with. First the pistol - I purchased this from forum member Markbritt (Mark). It's a 1900 AE, all matching but refinished by Mark (not restored). By "all matching" I mean barrel (very faint but the serial #9419 is there), frame, trigger, grips, take-down, receiver, all three toggle pieces, and grip safety. The pistol has made the rounds, as it is in Dwight's database with a note that the pistol is in "extremely poor condition - offered as a parts gun". It is a very worn, refinished surface, and can't imagine how it must have looked before Mark refinished it. My guess is the pistol went through several refinishes over its life; the metal has been taken down to where the American Eagle stamping is as faint as it can be yet you can still detect it. I cleaned it up, fired about 25 rounds, cleaned it some more and gave it a coat of Renaissance Wax. Cleaning included brushing the grips with Acetone using a fine but stiff artist's paintbrush purchased for the purpose. The only function issue was a sticky hold-open. The hold-open is not original to the pistol, but is a numbered replacement. I reduced and polished the side of the hold-open where there appeared to be friction, which fixed it. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by 4 Scale; 09-04-2015 at 07:08 PM.