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LOT 3368
Extremely Rare Mauser 1912/14 Prototype Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Magazine
- Serial no. 162, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 1/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, silver inlaid walnut grips. This is an
extremely rare Mauser Model 1912/14 prototype, semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9 mm Luger. They
were based on the smaller 1910 pattern Mauser pistol and scaled up to use the larger 9 mm caliber. The Mauser
factory was intending to capture a larger share of the small handgun market by introducing this pistol chambered in
the more powerful 9 mm Luger cartridge. It is estimated that fewer than 200 were ever manufactured with no more than
a handful known to exist today. The majority of these were probably sold to the German military or at least in Europe with
the sales record from Hans Tauscher indicating that approximately 8 were sold in the 1914-16 time frame in the U.S. The highest
recorded serial number so far is “166”. This example being “162” clearly indicating it is a very late production pistol. The left side of the
slide is marked “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A.-G.OBERNDORF A.N. MAUSER’S PATENT”. The full serial number is stamped on top of the rear
section of the slide, directly below that on the rear of the frame and the back side of the magazine, and the various other parts including
the barrel, takedown latch, trigger, side plate, slide release and internal parts have the partial number “62” with the grips being unnumbered.
The pistol was finished in a high polish Mauser blue on the major parts with barrel latch, safety lever, trigger, rear sight, some internal parts have a Mauser heat blue finish. The matching magazine is nickel plated with 162 on the spine. It is fitted with a one-piece checkered wraparound walnut grip, which has been factory embellished with a fine silver wire border around the checkering and a single round silver/nickel
plaque at the top on the left side.
CONDITION: Fine. The pistol retains 60% of the original blue finish showing
some wear on the edges, high spots and front grip strap. The silver inlaid
grip has been revarnished with a section of the inlay missing on the left
side around the outside border. Mechanically excellent. This is a fleeting
opportunity to own an extremely rare prototype Mauser Model 1912/14
pistol. If you collect Mauser pistols or Mauser firearms in general, this is a
must have piece for any serious high end collection.
Collector’s Fact
It is estimated that fewer than 200 of these Mauser 1912/14 Prototype pistols were ever manufactured with no more than a handful known to exist today.
250 Estimate: 18,000 - 27,500