I think I call Dibs...

ithacaartist · 10-11-2014, 07:27 PM

..on this. http://www.gunsamerica.com//92726845...-Eagl.htm?wl=1 Strange that it seems misidentified, this place has listed plenty of Lugers all along. What do the aficionados of the 1900 think of this offering?

ithacaartist · 10-11-2014, 08:42 PM

I have been trying to log onto the site since before I posted the first time... Whatever does load takes forever, no luck accessing the login page itself.

I'm getting ready to overburden my Discover card. (Just checked available balance, and my financial pants, in this case, are down around my ankles.) I just bought a Lee Loadmaster, based on the proceeds of the Dillon SDB I sold today, but have not deposited the cash on my card.

Ron Wood · 10-11-2014, 09:01 PM

It is a slow loading site for sure. Better photos would be nice, but from what I can see it appears to be a good buy. I doubt you are going to find a 1900 AE anywhere close to that price, let alone cheaper. Hopefully gun in hand will be equal to the advertised condition. Good luck...it is THE classic Luger.
Ron

spacecoast · 10-11-2014, 09:36 PM

I just bought one (for considerably more). That one looks pretty nice, and it may just be a case of poor photographic angles and glare (in every picture no less), but I see little or no signs of strawing on any of the right parts, and little if any written or photographic confirmation that they are not refinished. The extractor in particular looks black to me (but lots of glare makes it hard to tell), as does the safety lever. The right side of the mag release looks to be almost flat black in the 4th picture??? No mention of original finish in the ad, correct? The price seems a little too good for it to be original. It would definitely be a good idea to get a good pic of the area under the safety lever before making a decision. Hope it works out for you.

Here's a pic of the Eagle stamp and extractor on the one I just bought...

ithacaartist · 10-11-2014, 10:05 PM

ithacaartist · 10-12-2014, 02:41 AM

Jeez, I just don't have the clout right now--that's what the crying was about. If it were next month, a choice would exist, but, unfortunately, I have none now. I'll undo my dibs, somebody else better grab it...I don't think I can sell Erma parts that fast.

Those parts do look pretty dark, but even reblued (the gun, not self), I would have been glad to adopt it. I just checked 1:14 AM and it says it has an offer. I hope it's new owner is somebody who will give it a good home, not just flip it.

Maestro · 10-14-2014, 12:12 AM

I know your frustration.. been there

ithacaartist · 10-14-2014, 01:32 PM

Perhaps better luck next time...!

ithacaartist · 10-22-2014, 12:41 PM

Well, this time the title of the listing is correct. Curiously, it's a hundred bucks more. A little bird told me that it has a broken main spring, which is not mentioned in the description...

http://www.gunsamerica.com//90870494...-Eagl.htm?wl=1

sheepherder · 10-22-2014, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Well, this time the title of the listing is correct. Curiously, it's a hundred bucks more. A little bird told me that it has a broken main spring, which is not mentioned in the description...

http://www.gunsamerica.com//90870494...-Eagl.htm?wl=1

I bought a NOS flat 2-piece mainspring from a seller on eBay [Tom was OoS] for $50...Just sayin'...

Luger 1900 American Eagle 30cal,nice used condition,all matching serial numbers except for the magazine and takedown latch.

I also don't recall that...

Edit: just checked the original listing...Nothing about the takedown latch...

Non-matching, broken mainspring, and they raise the price???

ithacaartist · 10-22-2014, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepherder

I bought a NOS flat 2-piece mainspring from a seller on eBay [Tom was OoS] for $50...Just sayin'...

Luger 1900 American Eagle 30cal,nice used condition,all matching serial numbers except for the magazine and takedown latch.

I also don't recall that...

Edit: just checked the original listing...Nothing about the takedown latch...

Non-matching, broken mainspring, and they raise the price???

I won one about a year ago, when I detected within myself the desire for a 1900--just in case, I figured it would be an important spare part if I got involved with one.

The pistol also has some small parts blued that shouldn't be.

You think ~$1k is more what it is worth? The "temporary" buyer said it would be OK to divulge my knowledge or the gun's issues gained by his experience. I could theoretically put off my purchase of tires for my truck by putting on the two of each set I have, to pass inspection next month...

sheepherder · 10-22-2014, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

You think ~$1k is more what it is worth?

I think it is worth ~1k...But his price is $1,700...IMO too much...

I think I would waffle even at $1,200...

Quote:

I could theoretically put off my purchase of tires for my truck by putting on the two of each set I have, to pass inspection next month...

I have no place I have to be any more, so this choice would be a no-brainer for me...

Local junkyards have used tires...As does Craigslist...

sheepherder · 10-23-2014, 11:24 AM

Seller is listed in South Dakota; 3% added for CC. Plus $25 S&H. That's an additional $76 plus whatever your local FFL receiver charges. Call it an additional $100.

Central NY gets hit hard in Winter; if you really need your truck, good tires might be more important. I just bought two more for my SUV from Tire Rack; shipped to my home. Kept the two old ones for spares, tread still legal, just uneven.

I can walk to my supermarket (and have), so getting stuck in a snowstorm isn't life threatening. It has an ATM; I have direct deposit.

Decisions, decisions. Once upon a time, when I was just out of the military and attending SUNY @ Buffalo on the GI Bill [ridiculously underfunded], I had to decide whether to feed my dog for a day or two until my check arrived, or feed myself.

Decisions, decisions. Tires or Lugers???

10-11-2014, 07:27 PM	#1
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	I think I call Dibs... ..on this. http://www.gunsamerica.com//92726845...-Eagl.htm?wl=1 Strange that it seems misidentified, this place has listed plenty of Lugers all along. What do the aficionados of the 1900 think of this offering? __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

10-11-2014, 08:42 PM	#2
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	I have been trying to log onto the site since before I posted the first time... Whatever does load takes forever, no luck accessing the login page itself. I'm getting ready to overburden my Discover card. (Just checked available balance, and my financial pants, in this case, are down around my ankles.) I just bought a Lee Loadmaster, based on the proceeds of the Dillon SDB I sold today, but have not deposited the cash on my card. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

10-11-2014, 09:01 PM	#3
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: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	It is a slow loading site for sure. Better photos would be nice, but from what I can see it appears to be a good buy. I doubt you are going to find a 1900 AE anywhere close to that price, let alone cheaper. Hopefully gun in hand will be equal to the advertised condition. Good luck...it is THE classic Luger. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

10-11-2014, 10:05 PM	#5
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	__________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

10-12-2014, 02:41 AM	#6
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	Jeez, I just don't have the clout right now--that's what the crying was about. If it were next month, a choice would exist, but, unfortunately, I have none now. I'll undo my dibs, somebody else better grab it...I don't think I can sell Erma parts that fast. Those parts do look pretty dark, but even reblued (the gun, not self), I would have been glad to adopt it. I just checked 1:14 AM and it says it has an offer. I hope it's new owner is somebody who will give it a good home, not just flip it. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

10-11-2014, 09:36 PM	#4
spacecoast User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL and PA Posts: 332 Thanks: 276 Thanked 243 Times in 109 Posts	I just bought one (for considerably more). That one looks pretty nice, and it may just be a case of poor photographic angles and glare (in every picture no less), but I see little or no signs of strawing on any of the right parts, and little if any written or photographic confirmation that they are not refinished. The extractor in particular looks black to me (but lots of glare makes it hard to tell), as does the safety lever. The right side of the mag release looks to be almost flat black in the 4th picture??? No mention of original finish in the ad, correct? The price seems a little too good for it to be original. It would definitely be a good idea to get a good pic of the area under the safety lever before making a decision. Hope it works out for you. Here's a pic of the Eagle stamp and extractor on the one I just bought...

10-14-2014, 12:12 AM	#7
Maestro User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: "Where the streets have no names" Posts: 504 Thanks: 192 Thanked 200 Times in 136 Posts	I know your frustration.. been there

10-14-2014, 01:32 PM	#8
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	Perhaps better luck next time...! __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

10-22-2014, 12:41 PM	#9
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	It's Baaaack Well, this time the title of the listing is correct. Curiously, it's a hundred bucks more. A little bird told me that it has a broken main spring, which is not mentioned in the description... http://www.gunsamerica.com//90870494...-Eagl.htm?wl=1 __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

10-23-2014, 11:24 AM	#13
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,183 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,442 Times in 2,330 Posts	Seller is listed in South Dakota; 3% added for CC. Plus $25 S&H. That's an additional $76 plus whatever your local FFL receiver charges. Call it an additional $100. Central NY gets hit hard in Winter; if you really need your truck, good tires might be more important. I just bought two more for my SUV from *Tire Rack*; shipped to my home. Kept the two old ones for spares, tread still legal, just uneven. I can walk to my supermarket (and have), so getting stuck in a snowstorm isn't life threatening. It has an ATM; I have direct deposit. Decisions, decisions. Once upon a time, when I was just out of the military and attending SUNY @ Buffalo on the GI Bill [ridiculously underfunded], I had to decide whether to feed my dog for a day or two until my check arrived, or feed myself. Decisions, decisions. Tires or Lugers??? __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...