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LOT 1406
Exceptional Mauser “G” Date “S/42” Code Luger Pistol with Matching Magazine - Serial
no. 8218d, 9 mm cal., 3 9/10 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This is an excellent example of a
1935 WWII German Army “G” date, S/42 code Luger pistol. The top of the chamber area has the single letter “G”, the code for the year of manufacture. The toggle link has the correct “S/42” code mark and
the right side of the barrel extension has the “eagle/ 63” and droop wing eagle proofs, with the “63” proof repeated on the barrel and the firing proof on the barrel and breechblock. It is properly marked “GELADEN”
and “GESICHERT” on the side of the extractor and under the safety lever, respectively. Matching numbered small parts. It has checkered walnut grips, rust blued major parts, straw colored small parts and a matching nickel plated magazine with
aluminum base.
CONDITION: Excellent plus, with 98% plus of the original blue
finish, showing a few areas of bright edge wear. 90% plus of the original straw color remains on the small parts, fading along the edges. Grips are also excellent, with a few scattered
dings. Mechanically excellent. One will look a long time to find a better G-date 1935 production Mauser Luger. This is one of the
finest examples we have ever offered for auction! Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
man in 1910 before being appointed a Second Lieutenant, Gillem saw service in the Philippines and
the Mexican Border before being deployed as part of the American Expedition to Siberia in response
to the Russian Civil War. During World War II, he would command the II Armored Corps at Fort Knox and
the XIII Corps, 9th Army in Europe, the latter holding the distinction of making it within 50 miles of Berlin, the
closest of any American unit, prior to the halt of the advance; the letter notes that Gillem received the pistol about this time, speculating that it was from a high-ranking person in the Magdeburg region. After the war, he would command the Third Army, serve as assistant to George C. Marshall on a mission to China, and act as American Commissioner in Peking, ending his service in 1950. Paint-accented fixed sights, with “1938” on the chamber, the Mauser banner on the front toggle link, and “crown/crown/U” commercial proofs on the extension and breechblock. The small parts are finished in bright straw color, with checkered grips and two blue finished alloy base magazines. Both magazines are mixed numbered, otherwise numbers are matching overall, including on the grips. Included with the lot is a brown leather Albrecht Kind holster and an unmarked takedown tool.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% of the original blue finish, showing mild spotting, some minor finish loss on the right side of the frame, mild edge wear and light handling marks. 97% of the bright original straw color is present, and the grips are excellent with a few light dings. The holster is fine, with minor scuffs and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection.
LOT 1407
Fine Mauser Banner “1938” Date Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Rig with Holster and Extra Magazines Attributed as an American General’s War Trophy - Serial no. 5127V, 7.65 mm
Luger Auto cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Included with this lot is a 2014 dated letter from a person described
as a descendant of Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., of the United States Army, who identifies this pistol by serial number as the General’s
property retained by the family. Having joined the Regular Army as an enlisted
Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr.
298 Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500