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CONDITION: Excellent with only minor age and handling related wear. 95% of the original case colors and blue finish remain. The gold and silver remain bright. The engraving is crisp. The stock is also excellent and has some minor scratches, crisp relief carving,
and attractive grain. Mechanically excellent. The case exterior is fine and has moderate wear including some chips and cracks. The case interior is very fine and has mild fading and compression marks. The accessories are also mostly very fine and have minimal age and storage related wear. B) W. Hanau Target Pistol - NSN, 10.5 mm cal., 7 3/4 inch octagon bbl., bright/casehardened/ silver/gold/blue finish, walnut stock. See “A.” CONDITION: Excellent with only minor age and handling related wear. 90% plus of the original case colors and 95% of the original blue remain. The gold and silver remain bright. The engraving is crisp. The stock is also excellent and has some minor scratches, crisp relief carving, and attractive grain. Mechanically excellent. This is an extraordinary exhibition grade
pair of pistols worthy of even the finest private or institutional collection.
Estimate: 30,000 - 55,000
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