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LOT 321
Excellent DWM Model 1914
Navy Luger Semi- Automatic Pistol
Dated 1916 with Matching Magazine and Holster - Serial no. 4615, 9 mm cal.,
6 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood
grips. Manufactured during WWI for the Imperial German Navy, with the distinctive 6 inch barrel and 2-position notch rear sight.
Dated “1916” on the front sight base, left receiver rail, and on top of the chamber, with the “DWM” monogram on the front toggle link, “crown” firing proofs on the barrel, extension and breechblock; and the “crown/M” Navy proof twice on the extension and once on the barrel. “GESICHERT” and “GELADEN” marked upper safety area and extractor, with straw finished small parts, niter blue pins and springs, checkered grips, and a nickel-finished magazine with hardwood base, decorated with concentric circles on the sides and “crown/M” and
“4615” visible on the wood bottom. The grips are unnumbered, otherwise parts are matching overall. Included with the lot is a Navy-pattern
brown pigskin flap holster and a small takedown tool.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% of the original blue finish, showing some minor spotting concentrated on the grip straps, bright edge wear, and mild handling marks. 90% plus original straw color is present on the small parts, showing mild spotting, and the sear spring and rear toggle pin show bright niter blue. The grips are excellent, with some light dings and crisp checkering. The holster is fair, with the cleaning rod flap absent, the main flap torn, and a number of scuffs and cracks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 322
World War II Walther “ac/43”
Kriegsmarine Marked Single Barrel Flare Pistol - Serial no. 2974, 26.5mm , 9 1/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, hardwood grips. Finished bright with no fixed sights,
marked with the serial number, “ac/43” manufacture/date code, and “eagle/M III/3” Kriegsmarine proof on the left side
of the frame ahead of the safety switch, with a pair of “eagle/
inverted heart” proofs on the right side of the chamber and frame, and a chamber indicator on top of the frame. Fitted with a smooth
forearm with protective hand stop and a pair of checkered grips. CONDITION: Excellent, with some light scuffs and spotting on the bright surface. The wood is fine, with a bit of play in the forearm, a slightly undersized left grip panel, and mild stains and dings overall. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,500
LOT 323
Desirable World War II German Kriegsmarine Marked Mauser Model 1934 Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 565459, 7.65 mm auto cal., 3 3/8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured from 1936-1941, this is one of approximately 23,000 Mauser Model 1934 pistols procured by the German Kriegsmarine. The one-
line Oberndorf address on the left side of the slide, “Cal. 7,65-D.R.P.u.A.P.” on the right, the Mauser banner and Variation 1 “eagle/swastika/M” on the left side plate, and
“N/3310” on the front strap. These markings are typical
for a sidearm in the Kriegsmarine inventory, specifically
one processed and issued through a depot on the North Sea (or “Nordsee” in German). It is fitted with a checkered walnut wraparound grip. These pistols are discussed, with similar examples pictured, on p. 165-172 of “Axis Pistols” by Jan C. Still.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% plus of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey patina and some scattered speckling of light surface oxidation. The grip is very good with some light chipping
near the bottom, some scattered light handling marks, and well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,750 - 3,500
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