Page 288 - 87-BOOK2

LOT 1374
Excellent Post-World War I Mauser C96 Bolo
Commercial Broomhandle Pistol - Serial no.
447177, 7.63 mm Mauser auto cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This is an excellent example of a post-
World War I standard commercial C96 Mauser pistol, as manufactured circa 1920-1921, with the smaller bolo frame with small grips and small ring hammer, and shorter barrel with the banded front that has the fixed front sight blade with the adjustable rear sight graduated from 50-500 meters. The top of the chamber area is marked “WAFFENFABRIK/MAUSER/ OBERNDORF A/N” with the serial number on the left of the chamber area. The two-line markings “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER/OBERNDORF A. NECKAR” are on the right of the frame, with “Germany” export marking on the left. All matching
full and partial visible serial numbers including the frame, lock mechanism frame, bolt, hammer, bolt stop, underside of the floorplate and grips. “crown/crown/U” proofs on the chamber and
bolt, and the rear of the hammer has the correct “NS” markings. Serrated walnut grips, with a lanyard loop and ring on the butt.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 98% original blue finish with light finish wear to the right of the stock cutout, and 98% original nitre blue finish remains on the small parts. Grips are also excellent with a few light handling
marks and defined serrations. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1375
Mauser Flat Sided Large Ring Model 1896 Broomhandle Semi-Automatic Pistol with Von Lengerke & Detmold Retailer Markings - Serial no. 27267, 7.63 mm Mauser auto cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Blade front and 1000-meter tangent rear sights, with the three line “WAFFENFABRIK/MAUSER/ OBERNDORF a/N” marking on the top of the chamber area, “crown/crown/U” and “antler” proofs on the sides, and “VON LENGERKE/& DETMOLD/NEW-YORK” marked on the left side of the frame. Von Lengerke & Detmold were
New York importers and dealers active in the early 20th Century, and were a prominent early pathway of the then- cutting edge Mauser Broomhandle onto the American sporting market. Matching external numbers on the receiver,
bolt, hammer, hammer housing, takedown catch, frame, magazine follower, floorplate, and the interior of the 23-groove grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 70% plus original blue finish, showing some rubbing on the high edges and the sides of the barrel, light handling marks and mild spotting. 70% of the original niter blue is present on the small parts, and the fine grips show some mild dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
286
LOT 1376
Desirable Astra Model 900 Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Shoulder Stock - Serial no. 27948, 7.63 mm Mauser auto
cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This is
an attractive example of a scarce and desirable Astra Model
900 that is complete with a combination wooden shoulder/
holster stock. These pistols were designed to capitalize on
the popularity of the Mauser Broomhandle and are actually shaped to look and operate exactly like the 1896 Mauser Broomhandle. Access to the actual mechanism is very different from
the Mauser pistols in that access is through a sliding plate on the left side of the frame. The
side plate is marked “”ASTRA” AUTOMATIC PISTOL CAL 7.63/PATENTED JULY, 12, 1928/Unceta y
Compania GUERNICA (Spain)” with the serial number directly under this above the grip panel.
Both grips are numbered “43” whereas the last two digits of the pistol is “48”. The right side of the
frame has the Eibar proof marks that consist of a knight’s helmet over a small box with an “X” inside,
“F” and the double circled “P” proof for automatic pistols. This same last proof of a circled “P” is found on the
right front edge of the barrel extension and again on the rear end of the barrel directly in front of the chamber area. It has the standard tangent rear sight graduated from 50-1000 meters with the fixed inverted “V” front sight. The backstrap is cut for shoulder stock and it has the 12-groove grip panels, and lanyard loop on the butt. It is complete with the combination wooden holster and shoulder stock with the matching pistol serial number restamped inside the lid. The original non-matching number is still present.
CONDITION: Excellent with 99% of the original blue finish remaining overall. The renumbered to match combination wood shoulder stock and grips have been professionally revarnished and both display a beautiful wood grain pattern. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250