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LOT 452
Pieper Bergmann Patent
Model 1910/21 Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Serial no. 6683, 9 mm cal., 4 inch solid
rib bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Blade
front and notch rear sights, with the three
line Pieper address/Bergmann patent
markings on the left side of the barrel extension, with “M. 1910/21” on the left
side of the extension and “513” on the right side of the frame. Fitted with a
set of smooth, matching numbered hardwood grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 85% plus original blue finish, showing bright wear
on the high edges, a few light scratches and dings, and a small amount of
spotting. The otherwise fine grips have a chip absent from the top left rear
panel and minor scattered dents. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 453
Excellent Belgian Fabrique
Nationale Model 1903 Semi-
Automatic Pistol with Desirable
Matching Shoulder Stock and
Two Extended Magazines - Serial no. 44479, 9 mm
Browning Long cal., 5 1/8 inch round bbl., blue finish,
hard rubber grips. Manufactured c. 1903-1927, the
Fabrique Nationale Model 1903 semi-automatic pistol
(also known as the “War Model”) was developed from a
John Moses Browning design and proved to be a popular
among military and police buyers, both contract and
private purchase, across much of Europe and saw active
use into the 1940s. There was even a brief window in the
1980s where they served as a Swedish stopgap between the
emergency retirement of the Lahti pistol and the acceptance
of the Glock. The FN Model 1903 has a passing resemblance
to the Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless, as both were
based off the same design separately sold to the two firms
by Browning, though the FN M1903 is considerably up-scaled for the 9x20SR Browning Long
cartridge. As was the style of the time, a hardwood holster stock was an option available to the M1903, though with
a more novel attachment method of a railed extended magazine well attached to the front of the stock, which slides an locks onto rails at to
bottom of the grip frame and, with an extended magazine inserted, provides a significantly more rigid mounting option than many other stocked pistols of the period.
Features oval blade front and rounded notch rear sights, two-line FN address and Browning patent roll-mark on the left of the slide, a lanyard lop on the left of the grip frame, and with “lion/PV” and
“star/A” Belgian proofs on the frame, side, and barrel, along with additional “crown/R” and Liege proofs on the barrel. Matching serial numbers on the right of the frame, interior of the slide, and on the bottom of the barrel. Fitted
with a pair of “FN” monogram checkered hard rubber grips, correctly shortened to accommodate the stock mounting rails and a standard profile blued magazine. Includes a walnut shoulder stock, with matching serial number on
the iron and internal storage space for the pistol, a magazine (both normal and extended will fit), and a cleaning rod, two blued extended magazines, and a blued steel cleaning rod.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with some limited minor edge wear, some limited minor cycling, some minor mounting wear on the stock mounting rails, and a few minor handling marks. The grips are
also excellent with some minor handling wear to the otherwise defined logos and checkering. Mechanically excellent. The shoulder stock is also excellent with 97% original blue on the metal hardware with limited minor handling
marks visible on the wood.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 454
Excellent French Manufrance
St. Etienne Model 1928 Armee
Type Le Francais Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. 9597, 9mm Browning Long cal., 5
inch ribbed bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Introduced
in 1928 and manufactured until 1939, the Model 1928 Armee is
a straight blowback double action only semi-automatic pistol in
9mm Browning Long. While using a spring loaded slide like most
20th century automatic pistols, the 28’s slide was not meant to be
pulled back by the operator; instead a lever on the right side operates the flip-up barrel
to either hand-load the first round or manually extract the cartridge to clear the weapon,
with a spring-loaded carrier mounted to the magazine floor plate to store said cartridge.
Fixed sights, with a smooth ribbed barrel, the one-line Saint Etienne address on the left of
the slide, “FRANCO” on top, and “FABRICATION FRANCAISE” on the right. The barrel latch
and trigger are casehardened, with a set of smooth brass medallions on the checkered grips
and a full blue magazine equipped with a cartridge loop.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 95% original blue finish with some scattered minor freckling.
60% plus vivid original case colors remain, mostly concentrated on the sides of the trigger.
Grips are very fine with one cracked/absent section on the bottom rear of the left panel and
otherwise minimal handling evidence.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 455
Webley & Scott Model 1913 Mark IN Navy Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Serial no. 1800, 455 Auto cal., 3 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic
grips. Blade front and windage adjustable rear sights, with the winged
bullet logo next to “WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD/PISTOL SELF-LOADING .455
MARK I N/1913” on the slide, Birmingham “crown” proofs, “broad arrow”
stamps, and “’13” on the frame, slide and barrel. Matching numbers are present on the
frame, slide barrel and grip safety. With checkered hard rubber grips, lanyard loop on the
butt, and full blue magazine.
CONDITION: Fine, with 50% of the original blue finish, showing areas of mixed brown and
gray patina, a number of mild scratches and dings, and patches of deep pitting visible on the
right forward side of slide. The grips are also fine, with chipping visible on the right panel near
the takedown button, and minor scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500