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LOT 1382
Exceptional Early Production Unrelieved Frame Two-Digit Serial Number 59 Swiss Contract DWM Model 1900 Luger Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 59, 7.65 mm Luger Auto cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This two-digit serial numbered example is one of a reported 2,000 Model 1900 Swiss contract Lugers manufactured and has the rare, early “unrelieved” type frame. Features fixed blade front and notch rear sights, Swiss “cross in sunburst” crest on top of the chamber,
“DWM” monogram on the front toggle, dished toggles with toggle lock, a flat breech bolt, grip safety, no stock lug, and fast taper barrel. Matching serial numbers on the barrel, frame, takedown lever, side plate, trigger, magazine release, toggle links, breech block, and
grip safety. Fitted with matching checkered walnut grips. The nickel finished flat button magazine is fitted with a hardwood base. “P61” Swiss release stamp on
left side of barrel extension.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 90% plus original blue finish, 85% arsenal refurbished
straw finish on the small parts, with finish wear on the bottom grip strap edge ahead of the magazine well and leading edges of the frame, and a few small patches of minor freckling. Grips are
excellent, with minimal handling evidence and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 1383
Excellent DWM Model 1906 “American Eagle” Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 34571, 7.65 mm Luger Auto cal., 4 3/4 inch round
bbl., blue finish, checkered walnut grips. This is an exceptional example of a DWM “American Eagle”
Model 1906 commercial Luger. These commercial Lugers were made expressly for commercial sales through out the world, to
include, Europe, South America and the United States. They have the best fit of the various parts with a beautiful hand polished rust blue finish on the metal parts with straw colors on the smaller components. The example has the correct short style frame and
upper receiver, flat toggles, and grip safety with the standard 4 3/4 inch tapered barrel, with no stock lug. The top of the chamber area is correctly roll marked with the large and distinctive, “American Eagle” crest, along with the correct “LOADED” marked extractor with the
polished lower safety area of the frame. The pistol is correctly numbered in the commercial style with the full serial number on the underside of the barrel and the front of the frame with “GERMANY” stamped below the serial number, along with the last
two digits of the serial number (71) stamped on the various smaller parts. The pistol is fitted with a beautiful set of dark European checkered walnut grips and it is complete with a correct commercial
magazine that has a nickel plated body with a unmarked wooden base.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with 95% plus of the original blued finish overall with 90% of the original
straw colors on the smaller parts. The grips are also excellent with nice sharp distinct checkering, with
a couple of minor compression dents. The pistol has all matching numbers on the various parts to include the grips. Mechanically excellent. An excellent example of a scarce and desirable DWM Model 1906 American Eagle
Commercial Luger pistol. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
340
Mauser Banner Commercial Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Chambered in 7.65mm Luger
with Holster and Two Factory Matching Magazines - Serial no. 7721w, 7.65 mm Luger Auto cal.,
3 7/8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This is a mid-WWII production Commercial Mauser Banner P.08 Luger
pistol chambered in 7. 65 mm Luger. These Lugers that fall into the 6000-8000w serial number range were all commercial contract pistols, with this one being sold to Sweden as a commercial Luger. All these late commercial contract Lugers usually exhibit excellent workmanship with a high quality all salt blue finish and walnut grips. The chamber is stamped “42” for 1942, the last year of Luger production by the Mauser factory.
The front toggle has the standard Mauser Banner with the left side of the barrel extension, and breechblock having a “Eagle/N” commercial proof acceptance mark with no other proofs on the pistol. The pistol is numbered in the military fashion with the full serial number stamped on the front
of the frame only, with serial number (7721) stamped left side of the barrel extension and underside of the barrel. The last two digits (21) are stamped
on all the various small parts. It is complete with two unmarked blue matching magazines. The pinned aluminum bases are both factory matching, each
stamped “7721”. This rare Luger pistol is complete with an unmarked Swedish contract leather holster.
CONDITION: Excellent with 95% plus of the blue finish overall. Some edge and high spot wear and spotting on right side of the barrel extension. The right frame rail has a three inch long deep casting flaw present. The various small parts retain 97% of their original straw colors. The grips are also excellent with nice distinct checkering overall. Mechanically excellent. The holster is also excellent with nice tight stitching and a nice slightly darker brown color overall.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 1384
Rare World War II “42” Dated Swedish Contract