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LOT 390
Early Production Three Digit Serial Number DWM Model 1900 Swiss Contract Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Rare Unrelieved
Frame and Holster - Serial no. 366, 7.65 mm Luger Auto cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, checkered walnut grips. This pistol is one of only 2,000 Model 1900 Swiss
commercial Lugers manufactured with this specific pistol being a very early production example with the very first “unrelieved type” frame which is accompanied by an equally rare “flat button” magazine loading button and early wide checkered safety lever. These Lugers represent the very
first commercial contract pistol sold by DWM and purchased by Switzerland. This Model 1900 Luger has the early dished toggles with toggle lock, a flat/recessed breech bolt, no stock lug, grip safety, early style, larger flat
safety lever with coarse checkering, early narrow trigger, flat main spring and fast taper 4 3/4 inch barrel. These pistols also have the “Swiss Cross” in a sunburst on top of the chamber area with toggle marked “DWM”. The barrel extension
has the “Swiss Cross/V” acceptance proof of “Herr Vogelsang” the Swiss inspector who was assigned to the DWM factory. The top and back side of the rear toggle, and left side of the barrel all have the small Swiss Cross firing proof. This example
still retains the original early “V” notch rear sight. The front of the frame and underside of the barrel have the full serial number and the various small parts all are correctly numbered with the last two digits of the serial number, to include the back sides of
each grip panel. Nickel plated magazine with unmarked wooden base and the small circular discs inset into each side of the base. Includes a Swiss military pattern brown leather holster and strap. The holster is marked “MKAISER/ZURICH”.
CONDITION: Excellent. The pistol retains 90% plus of the original blue finish overall with minor edge and high spot wear. The
various small parts retain 85% of the bright original straw colors overall. The grips are also excellent with a few minor bruises in the otherwise crisp checkering. Matching numbers. Mechanically the pistol hand cycles correctly; however, the safety will not engage.
The holster is very fine with minor surface scuffs and light stitching. This is a really nice high end condition early and very rare DWM Model 1900 Swiss contract Luger with the equally rare “unrelieved frame” and flat button magazine.
Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
LOT 391
Exceptional 1908 DWM “Bulgarian Contract” Luger Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 1276c, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut checkered grips. This is an
excellent example of an all original, unaltered 1908 DWM Bulgarian contract Luger pistol. There were exactly 10,000 of these pistol ordered by Bulgaria in the 1908-10 time frame in two different blocks of serial numbers. This specific pistol falls into the second block of serial numbers as it has the small letter “c” suffix. Although produced in fairly large numbers these are a very difficult example
to obtain in original unaltered condition (such as this example) as they saw heavy use in both WWI and prewar era with most having been rebuilt at least once or twice by DWM and then again after WWII when most of them were captured by the Russians. The chamber is marked with the DWM scroll
monogram and unique Bulgarian Crest on top of the front toggle. This crest consists of the Bulgarian Crown over a shield with a rampant lion inside. The right side of the
barrel extension is stamped with a single “Bulgarian Rampant Lion” acceptance/proof mark with no other acceptance proofs anywhere. The lower safety lever area is marked “FIRE”
and the left side of the extractor is marked “LOADED” both in Cyrillic. The full serial number is located on the front of the receiver and the underside of the barrel, with the partial serial number “76” stamped on most of the various other parts with some correctly unnumbered. The pistol frame has the distinctive Bulgarian lanyard loop on the bottom of the rear
grip strap. It has standard unnumbered walnut grips with a standard 1908 pattern magazine that has the nickel plated magazine body with the unnumbered and unproofed wooden base.
CONDITION: Excellent with 90% plus of the original blue finish overall with only edge and high spot holster wear overall. The various small parts retain 60% of their straw colors. The grips are very fine with a nice matching
dark brown color overall with very nice all original checkering on both sides with only minor handling marks and light wear. As noted this pistol has all correct parts with all the major parts that are numbered are matching. Mechanically excellent. This is one of the finest examples of a 1908 Bulgarian contract Luger we have ever offered for sale.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
LOT 392
Excellent DWM Model 1906 American Eagle Luger Semi-
Automatic Pistol in Scarce 9mm - Serial no. 54189, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This
is an excellent example of a commercial Model 1906 American Eagle Luger as produced by DWM. This type of Luger was manufactured expressly for export to the United States to increase sales for DWM with this being a late production model,
chambered in 9mm Parabellum (Luger). This model has the short frame and upper receiver with the 4 inch barrel configuration. The top of the chamber is marked with the American Eagle crest, DWM logo on the front toggle, “crown/N” commercial proof on the
underside of the barrel along with the matching serial number, the left of the barrel extension is also marked proof, the front of the frame is marked with the full serial number over “GERMANY” indicating export
outside of Europe, various small parts are correctly numbered in the commercial manner with the matching last two digits of the serial number, with unnumbered grips and an unnumbered
replacement commercial magazine with a small bomb stamp on the walnut base.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 97% plus original blue finish, 85% original straw finish on the small
parts, with light handling marks and a few small patches of minor freckling. Grips are also excellent, with minimal handling evidence and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,000
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with the single “crown/N”