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LOT 3638
Cased Factory Engraved Belgian Browning Renaissance Semi-Automatic Pistol Set
-A) Browning High Power Pistol - Serial no. 72C41033, 9 mm parabellum cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., French gray finish, pearlite grips. Manufactured in 1972. Standard Renaissance markings and features. With Browning black vinyl three gun case. Cased with “B” and “C”.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 95% plus original French gray finish with some wear on
the frontstrap and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine with limited storage and handling marks. B) Browning Model 1955 Pistol - Serial no. 71N10510, 380 cal., 4 1/2 inch round bbl., French gray finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1971. Standard Renaissance markings and features. Cased with ‘A’ and ‘C’.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% plus original French gray finish with limited handling marks and crisp engraving. The replacement grips are very fine with some hanlding marks and softened checkering. Mechanically excellent. C) Browning Baby Pistol
- Serial no. 2862277, 25 ACP cal., 2 inch round bbl.,
bright finish, pearlite grips. Manufactured in 1964.
Standard Renaissance markings and features as well
as “JEAN 64” inscribed on the frontstrap. Cased with ‘A’ and ‘B’.
CONDITION: Very fine, with a bright finish showing minimal handling marks and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
LOT 3639
MBAssociates Mark I Model B
Gyrojet Pistol with Presentation
Case - Serial no. B026, 13 mm
Rocket cal., 5 inch round bbl., black
finish, walnut grips. A product of
the 1960s, the Mark I Gyrojet uses a
13mm solid fuel rocket in place of
a standard cartridge. As the rocket
does not need a solid chamber or
extractor equipment, the entire
pistol can be greatly simplified and
made from lightweight materials.
Fixed blade front and fixed notch
rear sights, front-mounted hammer,
“MARK I/Model B” marked on the left side, and a pair of smooth grips. With a hardwood MBA display case, ten dummy rounds of Gyrojet ammunition, and MBA pamphlet.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original black finish with a few minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Case is very good with some interior degradation
(mainly around the MBA plaque on the lid, and storage and handling
marks and some high edge marks.
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
LOT 3640
Collector’s Lot of Boxed Gyrojet Ammunition - Twenty-eight rounds of Gyrojet ammunition, five of which have been fired, consisting of standard round nose projectiles and wadcutter projectiles (one of which has the nose removed but included). All but four of the rounds are fitted in a cartridge box with the lid absent.
CONDITION: The projectiles show an overall aged patina. The box is
fair with a tear on one end where the lid was detached. The perfect addition to any Gyrojet collection!
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
Next Two Items are Consecutively Serial Numbered
LOT 3641
Rare Semmerling Model LM-4
Pistol - Serial no. 523, 45 ACP cal.,
3 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., chrome
finish, hardwood grips. Introduced in
the early 1980s. Designed to be offered
for use by clandestine services or as the
ultimate police backup weapon, the LM-4 is a manually
operated 5-shot repeater that is 5 1/4 inches long and is
the smallest 5-shot .45 caliber pistol ever produced. The
LM-4 pistol is not a semi-automatic, although it physically
resembles one. The slide is flicked forward and back after each double
action squeeze of the trigger. The firearm is hand built and features a serrated blade front sight, notch rear sight, smooth trigger and hardwood grips. This pistol is consecutively numbered to the next lot.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original satin chrome finish with limited handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 3642
Rare Semmerling Model LM-4
Pistol with Extra Magazine -
Serial no. 524, 45 ACP cal., 3 1/2
inch solid rib bbl., blue finish,
hardwood grips. Introduced in the
early 1980s. Designed to be offered
for use by clandestine services or as
the ultimate police backup weapon, the LM-4 is a
manually operated 5-shot repeater that is 5 1/4 inches long
and is the smallest 5-shot .45 caliber pistol ever produced.
The LM-4 pistol is not a semi-automatic, although it
physically resembles one. The slide is flicked forward and back
after each double action squeeze of the trigger. The firearm is hand built and features a serrated blade front sight, notch rear sight, smooth trigger and hardwood grips. This pistol is consecutively numbered to the previous lot. Includes an extra magazine.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with an attractive plum hue and limited handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 3643
Rare Varsity Manufacturing A.H. Tompkins
Single Shot pistol - Serial no. 77, 22 LR cal., 8 inch
round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Number 77 out of
approximately 200 manufactured between 1947 and 1953.
This pistol features a hinged breech lock design with blade front
and adjustable notch rear sights, serrated trigger and hammer spur and one
piece full length walnut stock with black plastic grip cap. Marked A.H.TOMPKINS/ SPRINGFIELD/MASS.,U.S.A.” on the top of the chamber with the patent information
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and serial number on the left side and “MF’D. AT/VARSITY MFG.CO.” on the right. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 97% plus original blue finish with scattered handling marks and spotting on the grip cap and trigger guard. Grip is very fine with scattered dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500