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marks. Grips are also excellent. Case is very fine on the interior, very good exterior, with splits visible in the lid covering and wear along the edges. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 1395
Rare Presentation Grade Gold Plated Iraqi Tariq 7.65mm Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 31522451, 7.65 mm auto cal., 3 1/2 inch round
bbl., gold finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in Iraq under license from Beretta, the
7.65mm Tariq is patterned directly after the Beretta Model 70. No formal commercial importation of either
the 7.65mm or 9mm Tariq was ever established; the most common source for these pistols is U.S. soldiers who brought them from either Operation Desert Storm or the Global War on Terror as field-captured war trophies. Gold plated Tariq pistols have been attributed as presentation items for high-ranking officers and dignitaries. Fixed sights, with the Arabic legend on the left side of the slide, “TARIQ 7.65m/m IRAQ - Licensed by BERETTA” on the right, and a set of silver Hammurabi medallions on the grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 85% plus gold plated finish, with flaking on top of the slide and along the high edges, with minor handling marks. The grips are excellent, with a few minor scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500
LOT 1396
Highly Attractive Presentation Quality Cased, Engraved and Gold Plated Beretta Model 70 Semi- Automatic Pistol with Extra Magazine - Serial no. 44621, 7.65 mm auto cal., 3 1/2 inch round bbl., gold finish, pearl grips. Manufactured in 1962, with fine scroll engraving covering much of the surface, floral accents on top of the barrel and the sides of the frame, and geometric accents. Matching numbers are present on the slide, barrel and frame, and the standard Beretta markings and Italian proof house stamps are present. Both of the included magazines have bright polished bodies and gold plated finger rest baseplates, and the grips are decorated with mother of pearl panels inlaid into a plastic base. An Armi Beretta hard case is included, along with a gold plated cleaning rod and a manual. CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% plus original gold finish, showing some spotting on the frontstrap and mild edge wear and handling