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LOT 3326
Cased DWM Model 1902 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Carbine with Buenos Aires Retailer Marks, Matching Stock, and Accessories - Serial no. 21757, 7.65 mm Luger Auto cal., 11 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock, walnut grips. Developed in the early 1900s, the Luger Carbine was conceived
as a compact and agile lightweight sporting rifle. The heart of the weapon is an enlarged Luger pistol with a steel hanger integrated into the front of the frame
to serve as a mount for a
spring accelerator equipped
forearm, which in turn helps
properly cycle the extended
barrel and a 1908-style stock
lug on the back strap. Fitted
with ramped polished bead
front sight and 4-position
sliding notch rear sight on
the barrel, which is marked “J.
CANEDO 611 RIVADAVIA 611
BUENOS AIRES” on top. Juan
Canedo was the successor
of Don Alfredo Gottling,
and his shop, also known as
“Casa Canedo” (the House of
Canedo) and “La Portena”, was
a major importer of American
and European firearms, the
latter known to include
presentation-quality Lugers,
which then represented the
cutting edge of handgun
technology. The blank
chamber is proofed “crown/B/
crown/U” on the left side, with a recessed flat top
bolt, “DWM” marked front toggle, and a set of lock-equipped dished toggles. The small parts are
finished in straw, with niter blue pins and springs, checkered grips and a nickel finished magazine
with an unmarked hardwood base. Matching partial serial numbers are present on the inside of the
Schnabel tip forearm and the mounting iron of the straight stock, both featuring sharp checkering
and sling swivels, and the later fitted with a serrated horn buttplate. The included case is black
leatherette construction with a blue velvet interior, with a hand-marked test target numbered to the
pistol secured to the inside of the lid, showing a 4 inch group at 75 yards off-hand fire. The case has
space for the pistol and stock, as well as the following included accessories; a brown leather sling,
carbine-length cleaning rod (brass shaft, steel handler/oiler), a German-marked tin of petroleum
jelly, three extra magazines, and two boxes of ammo marked for the “Karabiner Parabellum”. Both
boxes of ammo are marked “No. 417A. The “A” in the number designates carbine cartridges. Per consignor pistol was restored by Gale Morgan, one of the foremost restorers of Luger pistols in the world.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 98% of the professionally restored blue finish, showing some light edge wear, cycling
and handling marks overall. The straw colors are bright and strong on the small parts, with a bit of edge wear on the takedown lever. A thin streak in the varnish is visible on the left side of the forearm and a few tiny chips are visible in the wrist and buttplate of the buttstock, otherwise the wood is very fine overall, with a few light dents and scratches. The case shows mild rubbing and wear on the exterior, with cloth tape repair to the carry handle, oxidization on the hardware, and fading, rubbing and staining of the interior appropriate to age and use. The accessories are in fine order. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 16,000 - 27,500
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