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LOT 1653
Documented Firearms International Prototype Model D9 Serial Number 1 Semi- Automatic Pistol with Box - Serial no. 1, 9 mm
cal., 3 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. The included letter from Pete Dickey, a former staffer
for American Rifleman and vice president of Firearms International, states that this pistol is one of two prototypes created by Firearms International
for their “D9” project. This was to be a slightly scaled up version of their .380 semi-automatic pistol which had initially been marketed by Colt as the Pony, and later as
the Model D. The letter states this prototype may be the first subcompact 9mm ever made. The pistol features serrated blade front and notch rear sights, Firearms International address on the
left side of the slide, and “D9 1” on the right of the frame. This pistol was on display at the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum from 2013 to 2022 and is featured on page 202 of Guns of the
NRA National Sporting Arms Museum. Includes a Firearms International box and two extra magazines.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box is very good.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 1,000 - 1,600
SERIAL NUMBER 1
BOTH PISTOLS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK GUNS OF THE NRA NATIONAL SPORTING ARMS MUSEUM BY SUPICA
SERIAL NUMBER 1
Serial Number 1 Firearms from the Jim Supica Collection
LOT 1654
Prototype Serial Number “001” Iver Johnson X300 Pony Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 001, 380 ACP cal., 3 1/4 inch
round bbl., blue finish, rosewood grips. Manufactured as the first prototype of what would become the Iver Johnson Pony.
The slide has fixed blade front and notch rear sights with Iver Johnson address on the left and “CAL. 380” on the right. The frame is merely marked on the right with the serial number “001”. This pistol was on display at the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum from 2013 to 2022 and is featured in “Guns of the NRA National
Sporting Arms Museum” on page 202.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining traces original blue finish concentrated on the underside
of the slide with a grey and brown patina on the balance. Grips are excellent with limited handling marks. Mechanically needs work as the hammer does not always stay in the half or
full cock positions. This prototype would be at home in any American semi-automatic pistol collection.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 800 - 1,200
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