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Features raised serrated blade front and adjustable target
notch rear sights, a blued barrel marked “H.S.” (High Standard)
with jeweled chamber hood, checkered long trigger, thumb
safety, and wide spurred hammer, along with serrated slide stop and arched mainspring
housing with lanyard loop. Without visible manufacturer markings on the slide or frame, with the external surfaces
extensively and elaborately detailed with deep fine floral themed relief engravings with over 95% total coverage,
excluding the rear sight, hammer, safety, slide catch, and trigger. The front strap and grip safety both feature checkered
straps, with “KURT JAEGER/MAINZ” marked on the front strap. The serial number “1335754” is marked on the left side of the
frame under the slide catch. Fitted with a pair of checkered ivory grips with matching blued floral theme embellished screws
and an unmarked blued magazine.
CONDITION: Very fine as masterfully custom embellished and signed by Kurt Jaeger, retaining 97% plus blue finish with some minor
cycling wear, some minor edge wear, plum coloration on some of the small parts, and extensive crisp relief engravings. The grips are
also excellent with crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 1291
Attractive Kurt Jaeger Signed Master Engraved Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial
no. 1335754, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, checkered ivory grips. Frame manufactured
in 1943 by Remington-Rand Inc. and subsequently elaborately embellished by Master Engraver Kurt
Jaeger (1917-2003). Kurt Jager was born and grew up in Suhl, Germany, was drafted into service
during World War II, and subsequently wounded and taken prisoner by U.S. forces. After the war, he
initially engraved firearms primarily for American servicemen of the occupation force, working from
the Weisbaden Rod and Gun Club at the American air base. Once German citizens were allowed to
own and purchase firearms again, he moved his shop to the Mainz business district.
LOT 1292
Attractive Engraved Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol with Pearl Grips - Serial no.
209782, 32 ACP cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, pearl grips. The factory letter states the pistol
was shipped on June 6, 1916, to Murta Appleton & Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a 3 3/4 inch
barrel in .32 caliber, blue finish, and type of stocks not listed. This was a 2 gun shipment. Per the consignor,
the pistol was shipped in 1979 to Mains Enterprises Incorporated of Las Vegas, Nevada, which was owned by
Master Engraver and Silversmith William “Bill” Mains (1936-2012). Mains was the primary engraver at the Colt factory from 1967 to 1972. Engraving
appears to be patterned directly after an item seen on page 328 of The Book of Colt Engraving, executed in fine emulation of the classic Colt factory
punch-dot backed scrollwork, taking care not to disrupt the serial number or slide markings. Markings and features are generally standard, with the
addition of the checkered trigger and a set of pearl grips with Colt medallions. With a red velvet lined case, bearing a gold Rampant Colt on the lid
padding and a branded “serpentine C” pattern logo on top of the lid.
CONDITION: Very fine as professionally embellished, with 98% plus deep “royal blue” finish, showing only slight handling marks. The otherwise fine grips
have a few light scratches and a small amount of filler visible around the screw escutcheons and medallions. The
case is very good, with some
scuffing and cracking of the
exterior, and mild interior
wear. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000