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LOT 321
LOT 323
World War I Mauser Broomhandle 9mm
Semi-Automatic Pistol with Shoulder
Stock and Harness - Serial no. 42098, 9 mm cal., 5 1/2 inch
round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Manufactured 1916-1918. Blade front and 500 yard tangent rear sights, with “crown/crown/U” on the left side of the chamber, “crown/gothic letter” on the right side of the chamber, and the Mauser Oberndorf address on top of the chamber and on the right side of the frame. Fitted with a small- ring hammer and 32-groove grips, with a small “9” branded into the right panel. External numbers are matching, along
with the grip panels and floorplate.
Includes a shoulder stock (numbered
to a different pistol), 1917 dated leather
harness, and a wood-handled
cleaning rod.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 75% plus
original blue finish, with areas of brown patina on the frame and gripstraps, bright wear on the high edges and the underside of the barrel from contact with the stock, mild spotting, and a few light scratches. The grips are good, with some dents and minor chips, and the stock shows a thin crack in
the mouth along with some mild scratches and
dings. The otherwise very good harness has
cracks in the straps, tearing and loss of parts of
the spring pouch, and mild scuffing.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 324
DWM “1916” Dated Model 1914 Navy
Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial
no. 1825, 9 mm cal., 6 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, walnut grips. Blade front and two position notch rear sights, with
“1916” on the front sight base, chamber and the right frame rail, “crown” proofs
on the left side of the barrel, chamber and breech block, and “crown/M” on the barrel
and chamber. The underside of the barrel is marked “GERMANY”; traditionally seen on
arms imported from Germany to the U.S. prior to rule changes in 1968, many military
Lugers were brought to America post-World War I for commercial sale. The number has been removed from the firing pin, the extractor and grips are unnumbered, and the magazine base is mixed numbered, otherwise parts are matching overall. Fine straw color on the small parts, with niter blue pins and springs, checkered hardwood grips, and a nickel finished magazine with concentric circle hardwood base, marked “1/5134”.
CONDITION: Very fine, showing 85% of the arsenal refurbished blue, with scattered dings and dents, bright edge wear, and areas of brown and gray patina.
60% of the straw colors and half of the niter
blue are present, and the very fine grips show
some mild dings and dents. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 325
Antique Mauser Model 1896 Cone Hammer
Broomhandle Pistol - Serial no. 9193, 7.63 mm Mauser cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, hardwood grips. Manufactured circa 1897. Blade front and 500 meter
tangent rear sights, with the top of the chamber marked “WAFFENFABRIK/MAUSER/
OBERNDORF A/N”, the left side is marked with a “crown/crown/U” German test proof,
and an Oberndorf antler proof on the right flat. Matching numbers are present on the
frame, hammer, bolt, follower, floorplate, rear sight, takedown stud, and the ribbed
grip panels.
CONDITION: Fine, with 60% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown and gray patina, bright edge wear, mild spotting, and scattered scratches and dings. The grips are very good, with some verdigris buildup and minor scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
Rare World War I Era German
Dreyse Model 1910 Large Frame
Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Magazine
and Order of the Zahringer Lion Grand Cross -
Serial no. 1251, 9 mm Luger cal., 5 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, plastic grips. Manufactured between
1912-1915, with a limited amount of surviving
examples left today. Designed by Louis Schmeisser,
better known for his design of the Bergmann machine
gun, the Dreyse Model 1910 is a blowback operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm, built with intent for use by the German military and police. It shares some visual and operational similarities to the more common smaller Dreyse Model 1907 pistol chambered in 7.65mm auto that preceded it, although it charges differently. For chambering of the first round, the charging handle is operated by lifting upwards, gripping
the serrations at the rear, prior to pulling backwards, then pushing forward against spring pressure before closing it back downwards where it clicks into place ready for firing in semi-automatic. Matching full and partial serial numbers marked on the frame, receiver, bolt, charging handle, various components, top lip of the base of the magazine and faintly handwritten underneath the grips. “Crown/N” German commercial proofs on the left of the frame, barrel housing and charging assembly. “Rheinische Metallwaaren-& Maschirenfabrik/AET. SOMMERDA.” manufacturer markings on the left of the receiver and “DREYSE” on the right above the ejection port. Very faint remnants of an illegible old handwritten German name on the left of the receiver in the relief cut area, viewable under hard light. Includes a German Order of the Zahringer Lion Grand Cross, of which 763 in total were awarded between 1815-1918.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% arsenal refurbished blue finish with the balance thinning to a smooth plum brown patina, a few small patches of light pitting visible underneath the finish, and otherwise defined markings and edges in the metal. Grips are very fine with crisp checkering and logos with some light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,750 - 6,500
LOT 322
Excellent 1937 Dated
Mauser “Banner” Commercial Contract Luger
Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Magazine
- Serial no. 4242v, 9 mm cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue
finish, walnut grips. Manufactured alongside Mauser’s
military contract Lugers, the “Banner” Lugers were destined for domestic commercial and foreign export sale. Fixed sights, with a “1937” dated
chamber, and the front toggle is marked with the scarce smaller “Mauser Banner” logo. “Crown/crown/U” proofs are present on multiple components, along with matching “military pattern” external numbers. The blue finished alloy base magazine is also numbered to match, with an “eagle/63” military inspection mark, as are the checkered hardwood grips. Fitted with a set of straw
finished small parts, and niter blue
pins and springs.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95%
plus original blue finish, showing
minor edge wear and handling marks
overall. The straw and niter blue
colors remain 90% intact and are
strong and vivid, and the grips are
excellent with minor dings. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
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