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LOT 1454
Factory Engraved and Gold
Plated Italian P. Beretta “1957”
Date Model 1935 Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Factory Letter - Serial
no. 888587, 7.65 mm auto cal., 3 1/4 inch round
bbl., gold finish, synthetic grips. Manufactured
in 1958, with the included Beretta factory letter
showing a manufacture date of January 22, 1958,
and sold to “ARMERIA BETTI. A. -LA SPEZIA” on
January 27, 1958. Features intricate 75% coverage
floral themed engravings on the frame and slide,
fixed blade front and notch rear sights, one-line
P. Beretta address and caliber marking on the left
of the side in a panel border with “MADE IN ITALY”
on the right side, and “1957” date on the left of the
frame. Fitted with a pair of Bakelite grips with gold
“PB” medallion inserts and stainless magazine with
gold finished thumb extension.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining 90%
original gold plating with some minor edge wear,
some minor flaking on the grip straps, some minor handling marks, and crisp engravings. The grips are
very fine with some minor chips, most noticeable around the left grip screw and vertical visible hairline
cracks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1451
Rare Gold Plated
Presentation Inglis
Canadian Contract High
Power Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. 9T3, 9
mm parabellum cal., 4 3/4
inch round bbl., gold-plated finish, synthetic
grips. This is certainly the most striking WWII Canadian Inglis
Contract pistol that we have ever offered for sale. This pistol has
been completely “gold plated” on all the metal surfaces, parts and
components except for a few small internal parts and springs. There
are several examples of similar pistol in the book “The Browning High Power” on pages
101, 102, 103, 110 and 130. Obviously these were intended to be given away as presents
to company officials or members of the Canadian Government at the end of WWII. This
pistol is actually a very late WWII Canadian Inglis No 2 MKI* High Power pistol as used by all
British forces during WWII. The pistol is marked on the left side of the slide with “BROWNING
FN 9MM HP. INGLIS CANADA” and on the right side it has the stacked serial numbers (9T3)
on frame, slide and barrel. Additionally, it has the Canadian “INGLIS” markings inside the
large diamond, along with the Canadian crossed pennant acceptance proofs on the slide
and frame and the Canadian “Crossed Flag” proofs on the exposed section of the barrel. The
pistol is the later version that has the fixed front and rear sight in place of the
earlier tangent rear sight with the solid (Non-slotted) back strap. The pistol is
complete with one blued Inglis marked magazine.
CONDITION: Excellent with 99% original gold plated finish remaining on all
the metal surfaces with just some minor wear on the frame rails where the
finish flaked off from cycling the pistol. The markings are clear and sharp
and the grips are in excellent condition. A very rare presentation Inglis high
power pistol for the advanced collector.
Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500
LOT 1453
Rare
Mexican
Fabrica
Nacional
De Armas
Obregon
Semi-Automatic Pistol in .45 ACP, Serial
Number “A100” - Serial no. A100, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch
round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Designed by
engineer Alejandro Obregon for the Mexican Army,
it is believed that less than 1,000 of these pistols were
manufactured in Mexico c. 1934-1938, with only a very small fraction of
surviving examples known to be in circulation on the collectors market
today. This example offered, serial number A100, appears to be the 100th
production example. The Obregon pistol was intended to be a home-grown
alternative to the Colt Government Model. The Mexican Army decided
to remain with the Colt pistol, and production of the Obregon came to a
halt. While the Obregon shares some visual similarities with the Colt Model
1911A1, it is mechanically different. The barrel rotates to lock instead of moving
vertically, with a combination safety switch/slide catch. Some other known
examples have are equipped with a
magazine well safety that prevents the
hammer falling when the magazine is
out, although this example does not
appear to have a functioning magazine
well safety. The left side of the slide is
marked “Sistema OBREGON/Calibre 11.43”
(.45 ACP), the right side of the frame is
marked “FABRICA DE ARMAS MEXICO/
No A 100” and “PAT.No. 35053”. It features
low profile fixed sights, a grip safety, serrated trigger, knurled wide spur hammer, serrated front grip strap,
arched serrated mainspring housing, a provision for a lanyard ring (absent) on the butt, checkered walnut
grips, and an unmarked blued magazine.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% arsenal refurbished blue finish with wear areas faded to smooth brown and
gray patina on the balance. Grips are very good with scattered nicks and handling marks. Absent lower
screw on the right grip panel. The magazine catch is weak, magazine does not stay properly retained,
otherwise mechanically functions.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1452
Factory Engraved and Gold Plated Italian P. Beretta “1958” Date Model
1935 Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Presentation
Case - Serial no. 921026,
7.65 mm auto cal., 3 1/4
inch round bbl., gold
finish, synthetic grips.
Manufactured in 1958.
Features intricate 75%
plus coverage floral
themed engravings on
the frame and slide, fixed
blade front and notch
rear sights, one-line P.
Beretta address and
caliber marking on the
left of the side in a panel
border with “MADE IN
ITALY” on the right side,
and “1958” date on the
left of the frame. Fitted
with a pair of Bakelite
grips with gold “PB”
medallion inserts and
stainless magazine with
gold finished thumb
extension. Includes
a brown leatherette
Beretta display case fitted
to the pistol with an extra stainless magazine with gold finished thumb extension, bore brush, and cleaning rod.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% original gold plating with light edge wear, some minor flaking, minor specks of
visible freckling, some minor handling marks, attractive darkening, and crisp engravings. The grips are also very fine with
a chip missing from the bottom of the right panel. The case is fine. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000