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LOT 3382
Attractive and Documented
Mauser Swedish Commercial
Production Luger Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Holster - Serial no. 7689W, 7.65 mm Luger Auto cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Manufactured in relatively limited quantities, a number
of Mauser pistols were shipped to Sweden
for commercial sale in Stockholm during
World War II. Having maintained a policy of
armed neutrality through the 1930s and into
the war, Sweden was open for business, and
the arms trade was one of those businesses.
This pistol is featured in “Lugers at Random” on page 281. Blade and notch sights, with a “1940” dated chamber, the “Mauser Banner” logo on
the front toggle link, and the “Kal. 7,65” caliber marking on the left side of the barrel. A set of “eagle/N” commercial proofs are present, along with an externally matching set of “military pattern” serial numbers (minus the magazine). Fitted with
a set of straw finished small parts, checkered
hardwood grips, and a blued “fxo” magazine with
an unmarked black plastic base. Includes a brown
leather flap holster with a brass eagle badge installed on the flap and a takedown tool.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 75% plus original blue finish, showing a mixed brown and gray patina on the frame, bright edge wear, and mild spotting and handling marks overall. 85% of the bright straw color is present on the small parts, the otherwise excellent grips show some mild dings and dents on the otherwise sharp checkering, and the holster is fine and shows minor scratches and scuffs. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,000
LOT 3383
Mauser Model 1935/06
Portuguese Republican National
Guard (GNR) Contract Luger
Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Holster -
Serial no. 2338V, 7.65
mm Luger Auto cal., 4
1/2 inch round bbl., blue
finish, hardwood grips.
Manufactured in 1935
in a limited production
run of 579, the Republican Guard
Contract Luger used a 1906 pattern
frame with a grip safety, smooth back
strap and tapered pencil barrel. Fixed
sights, the chamber stamped “GNR”
(Guarde Nationale Republicanie) and
the Mauser banner on the toggle.
The left side of the barrel extension
and underside of the barrel have small
“crown/crown/U” firing proofs, and the pistol is
numbered in the military manner. This model also
has the extractor and lower safety area marked “CARREGADA” and “SEGURANCA” respectively. Straw finished small parts, niter blue pins and screws, checkered grips and replacement WWI nickel plated magazine with a mixed numbered hardwood base. Included with the lot is a black leather holster and a pin punch.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 85% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, bright edge wear, and scattered spotting and handling marks. 70% of the original straw color remains. The grips are fine, with some dents and flat spots, and the replacement magazine base is cracked. The holster is good as repaired, with some light scuffs and cracking. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3384
DWM Model 1908 Bulgarian
Contract Luger Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Holster - Serial no. 1035C,
9 mm cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish,
hardwood grips. Manufactured c.1908-
1910 by DWM on order for Bulgaria.
While a large number were produced
overall, the rigors of two World Wars and
the aftermath of Soviet capture left very
few in good condition. Fixed sights, with
the “DWM” monogram on the chamber
and the Bulgarian “rampant lion” crest
on the front toggle link. A small lion
proof is present on the right side of the
extension, with matching commercial
pattern external serial numbers. The “FIRE”
and “LOADED” markings on the lower
safety position and extractor are rendered
in cyrillic, with straw finish on the small
parts, a lanyard ring on the bottom of the
back strap, checkered grips and a nickel-
finished magazine with an unmarked hardwood
base. Included with the lot is a brown leather flap
holster and an extra magazine (nickel with unmarked black plastic base).
CONDITION: Fine, with 75% of the faded original blue finish, showing a mixed brown patina on the grip frame and barrel, a small patch of pitting on the left side of the barrel, bright edge wear and mild handling marks. The grips are very good, with a small chip absent near the safety switch and some light dents and dark spots overall. The holster is very good with the stitching on the retention strap broken and mild scuffs overall.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 3385
DWM Royal Portuguese Contract Model 1906 “M2” Luger Semi-
Automatic Pistol
Rig with Holster
and Tools - Serial
no. 2762, 7.65 mm
Luger Auto cal., blue
finish, hardwood grips.
Manufactured during the final days
of the Portuguese monarchy, between
1908 (the ascension of King Manuel II)
and 1910 (the deposition of Manuel II
and the establishment of the Republic
of Portugal). Fixed sights, with the
“crown/M2” royal cipher on the chamber,
“circled triangle” army acceptance marks
on the extension, barrel and frame, and a
“DWM” front toggle link. The extractor is marked
“CARREGADA”, and the lower safety marking is
polished blank. Fitted with straw finished small parts, checkered grips and a nickel magazine with a “circled triangle” stamped hardwood base. The magazine, hold open and firing pin are unnumbered, otherwise numbers are matching overall. Included with the lot is a black leather flap holster marked “3E/134” on the rear, unmarked blued takedown tool, blued combination barrel rod and oiler, and a blued pin punch.
CONDITION: Fine, with 70% of the arsenal refurbished blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, bright edge wear, and mild spotting and handling marks. The small parts show half of the refurbished straw and niter blue finish, with a mixed blue/straw tone to the trigger and magazine catch. The grips are also fine, with some mild scattered dings, and the holster is very good with some cracking, scuffs and verdigris buildup.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500 217