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LOT 1378
Very Scarce and Exceptional Taku Naval Yard Chinese Copy of the Mauser Flat-Side Large Ring
LOT 1380
Very Scarce Roth-
Sauer Model 1900
Semi-Automatic Pistol -
Serial no. A231, 7.65 mm cal.,
4 inch round bbl., blue finish, gutta percha grips. A
predecessor of the Roth-Steyr pistol, the Roth-Sauer
is built around a long recoil action, similar clip-
loaded internal magazine in the grip, and utilizing the
proprietary 7.65 mm Roth-Sauer ammunition. Fixed
blade and notch sights, the Sauer address on the top rib, “PATENT-/ROTH.” on top of the frame ahead of the chamber and the Sauer logo at the rear. Fitted with a knurled cocking knob, smooth trigger, and checkered grips with raised Sauer logos.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% original high polish blue finish with mild edge wear and handling marks. Grips are very fine with crisp checkering, and a chip at the top front corner of the right panel. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1381
Pieper Bergmann Model 1910 Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 11283, 9
mm Bergman cal., 4 inch solid rib bbl.,
blue finish, hardwood grips. Fixed blade
and notch sights, left side of the receiver
marked “BREVETE./S.G.D.G.”, followed by the three-line Pieper address and Bergmann’s patent marking, and a series of Belgian proofs on the right side
of the pistol. Features an overall rust blue finish with straw colored small parts, checkered grips with later added inlaid silver panels, and a lanyard loop on the butt.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 90% plus of the original blue finish, showing bright edge wear and minor spotting and handling marks overall. The grips are very fine, with minor chipping concentrated around the inlaid silver panels and light handling marks overall. Mechanically very good.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
Broomhandle Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 3227,
7.63 mm Mauser auto cal., 5 3/8 inch round bbl., blue finish,
hardwood grips. Manufactured circa 1928-1933 at the Taku Naval Yard at
the mouth of the Hai River, this is a top quality copy of a Flat Side Mauser Broomhandle Pistol. The Mauser Broomhandle was one of the most popular weapons bar none in China during its heyday, and demand was so high that local manufacturers got into the game. While some of these copies would be an insult to the word “crude”, arsenal-made examples such as this are competitive with Mauser’s own product. Blade front and tangent rear sight graduated to 1000, with a large ring hammer, a pair of matching numbered 17-groove grips and a base for a lanyard ring. This pistol is one digit away from an example photographed and identified by serial number on page 244 of “The Broomhandle Pistol:1896-1936” by Erickson & Pate. CONDITION: Fine, with 85% plus of the original blue finish, showing some mild spotting, light wear on the high edges and the barrel, and minor handling marks overall. The grips are very fine, with some mild dents and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1379
Excellent Mauser Model 1930 Commercial Broomhandle
Semi-Automatic Pistol with Stock - Serial no. 920507,
7.63 mm Mauser auto cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish,
hardwood grips. Blade front and 1,000 meter tangent rear
sights, with “crown/crown/U” and the Mauser Oberndorf
address on the chamber, the address repeated on the right
side of the frame along with “D.R.P.u.A.P.”, Mauser banner on
the left, and a small ring hammer. Fitted with a pair of 12-groove grips and an unnumbered shoulder stock.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 90% plus of the original blue finish, showing some wear on the high edges and on the barrel, the latter likely from contact with the interior of the stock, along with some light spotting and handling marks. The grips and stock are both very fine, with mild dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection.
288 Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500