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LOT 308
Outstanding Gustav Bittner Model 1893 Manual Repeating Pistol with Clip - Serial no. 81, 7.7 mm cal., 6 inch round
bbl., casehardened finish, walnut grips. This is a beautiful example of a Bittner repeating pistol. Developed in the
1890s, Gustav Bittner’s pistol is an excellent example of the
“manual repeater” class of handgun. The rival to the single
and double action revolvers of the early cartridge era, manual repeaters were brought to an end by the rise
of semi-automatic pistols; anyone good enough to design and build a manual repeater could make a semi-
automatic. Bittner’s design uses a rotary locking bolt operated by a ring lever and a fixed bar lever for the trigger
and feeds via an internal magazine loaded with en bloc clips. Blade front and elevation adjustable notch rear sights, with the Bittner trademark and “PATENT/BITTNER” marked on the right of the frame above a logo. The steel frame construction is elegantly machined and high quality casehardened with distinct colors, with a set of checkered hardwood panels covering
the magazine spring and a pair of checkered fine contour grip panels. “81” marked on the bolt and handwritten inside the
grip panels. Includes a steel en bloc clip.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 97% original blue finish on the
light wear visible around the muzzle and 95% vibrant original case colors with a few small areas of slight fading. The wood is also excellent with crisp checkering, a few light handling marks, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 13,000 - 19,000
LOT 309
Outstanding World War I Mauser “Red 9” Broomhandle Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Shoulder Stock and Accessories -
Serial no. 110799, 9 mm cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Blade front and 500-meter
tangent rear sights, with the three-line address on the top chamber flat, “crown/crown/U” on the chamber and bolt, and the two-line address on the right side of the frame. External numbers are matching
overall with a New Safety hammer, slotted back strap, matching floorplate, and matching numbered 24-groove grips with a branded and red-filled “9” on each panel. Included with the pistol is a matching numbered shoulder stock, unmarked brown leather harness, cleaning rod, and a stripper clip. CONDITION: Excellent plus, with 97% plus original blue finish, showing some stock rubs on the barrel and frame, a few tool marks around the floorplate and light handling marks overall. The grips are also excellent plus, with an extremely small chip missing near the right screw escutcheon. The stock is also excellent, with 90% original blue on the iron, a few light dings visible on the wood, and the harness is very fine with mild scuffs. Mechanically excellent. If you have been looking for one of these, you need not look further! Estimate: 7,500 - 12,000
barrel with very
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