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LOT 411
LOT 413
Excellent Mauser
“S/42” Code 1938
Dated Luger Semi-
Automatic Pistol
with Holster - Serial no. 5390E, 9 mm cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Dated 1938 on the chamber, with the “S/42” code on the toggle. “Eagle/63” and “droop wing eagle” proofs on the right side of the
barrel extension and on the barrel, with the firing proof on the left side of
the breechblock, and “GESICHERT” and “GELADEN” on the upper safety area
and extractor, respectively. Minus the magazine (mixed) and grips (blank), numbers are matching overall. With a black leather flap holster dated 1938 and marked for Genschow of Berlin on the back and an “eagle/63” marked takedown tool.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% of the original blue finish, showing bright edge wear, some thinning on the grip straps, and minor handling marks. The grips are also excellent, with some stains and dings on the otherwise sharp checkering. The holster is very good, with light cracking of the closure strap and mild scuffing overall. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 414
German Police
Rework Luger Semi-
Automatic Pistol Rig
with Matching Number Holster and Two Matching Magazines - Serial
no. 4081u, 9 mm cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Devoid of
maker’s marks or date, this pistol is a 1930’s Mauser manufactured P.08 Luger
reworked for use by German police forces. (Collectors sometimes refer to this
as a Mauser 1933 “sneak” police rework). During the Weimar period, Simpson
& Company was the primary firm for this sort of work. Blade front and notch
rear sights, with a blank chamber, faint “Imperial eagle” proofs on the barrel,
extension and breechblock, and a faint “Droop-wing eagle” Waffenamt stamp
on the right side of the extension. A sear safety has been installed on the left
side of the extension, and a hole in the left side of the frame to accommodate
a now-absent magazine safety. Matching numbers are present on the barrel,
takedown latch, side plate, trigger, and rear toggle link. Two nickel finished alloy
base magazines are included; both bases are numbered “4081” to match the pistol,
with one marked “1” and the other marked “3” (instead of the “2” usually seen on a
spare police-issue magazine). The police-style holster is also numbered to match
the pistol, with “SCHAMBACH & CO/BERLIN/1934” on the back over a “sunburst” stamp, faint hand markings inside the flap, and a small takedown tool that has been numbered to match the pistol.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 90% plus of the arsenal blue, showing areas of brown patina, minor spotting, and mild edge wear and handling marks. The small components retain 75% of the straw colors, with the remainder turning a smooth gray, and bright niter blue is present on the sear spring. The grips are fine, with some mild dings and wear
on the left panel. The holster is good, with stitching lost from the hinge and
tool pouch, and mild scuffing and cracking overall. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500
LOT 415
Very Fine World War II German Occupation Radom Vis 35/P.35(p) Semi-
Automatic Pistol with Holster - Serial no. H6656, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 3/4 inch
round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. Originally the main sidearm of Poland’s
military, the Vis 35 was rebranded the P35(p) and pressed into service by the
Germans following their invasion and occupation of Poland. Fixed sights with
the one-line Radom model marking and “”P.35(p.)”” added below the standard
slide markings, “eagle/WaA77” stamps on the slide and frame, “eagle/swastika”
and “eagle/WaA623” on the slide, and “eagle/swastika” and “eagle/623” on the
matching numbered barrel. With checkered “FB” and “VIS” grips. Includes an
unmarked period brown leather holster and extra magazine.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% plus original blue finish, showing some
smooth gray patina on the grip straps and safety. Grips are excellent with some
light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Included
holster is fine.
Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
World War I 1916 Dated DWM Model 1914
Artillery Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no.
463b, 9 mm Luger cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue finish,
walnut checkered grips. This is a fine example of a mid-production
WWI Imperial German Army Artillery Luger as manufactured by DWM
in 1916. These were a standard WWI issue Luger, with the 1916 dated
chamber being a very difficult example to obtain as they usually saw
heavy use in WWI with most rebuilt after the war. These Lugers have the
distinctive 8 inch barrel with the large tangent rear sight graduated from
1-8 (100-800 meters)
with the standard
front sight. The
chamber is dated
“1916” with the
“DWM” monogram
on the front toggle. The Luger has three “Crown/Script letter” proofs followed by the Imperial Eagle firing proof on the right side of the barrel extension. It is numbered in the military fashion with the full serial number (463) stamped on the frame, barrel and barrel extension with the last two digits of the serial number (63) on the on the various small parts. It has the standard “GESICHERT” and “GELADEN” marked upper safety area and extractor and is fitted with its original checkered walnut grips, both correctly numbered “63” on the back sides. It comes with one WWI tin plated magazine with the wooden base that is stamped “9846/f/+/Crown proof”. It comes with a WWII Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 cleaning kit in its canvas pouch.
CONDITION: Very fine with 80% plus of the original blue finish remaining with edge and high spot wear overall, with blue loss on the side of the muzzle, the side plate and front edges of the frame rails. The smaller parts retain 40% of their straw colors overall. The grips are good overall with nice distinct checkering showing minor handling marks and the sides with light wear across the tops of the checkering, mixed with a couple very minor handling marks with a very small chip on the left upper, very rear edge or corner of the grip under the safety lever. It has all matching numbers except the magazine as noted above.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,750
LOT 412
Excellent World War II Mauser
“byf” Code, “41” Date
P.08 “Black Widow” Luger
Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Holster - Serial no. 3625U,
9 mm cal., 4 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, plastic grips. Blade
front and notch rear sights, the
“41” date on the chamber and
“byf” factory code on the front
toggle link. “Eagle” firing proofs are
present on the barrel, breechblock
and extension, and the barrel and
extension are also stamped with
“eagle/655” proofs. The frame is
stamped “P.08” on the left. The black
plastic grips and magazine base are unnumbered, with the other components matching overall. With a black leather flap holster marked “gjh/41” on the back with a small loading tool.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% plus of the original blue finish, showing some bright edge wear and mild handling marks overall. The grips are very food, with some dings and flat spots. The holster is very good and shows wear and cracking appropriate for age and use, with some stitching loss on the
flap. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Mel Raucher
Collection.
336 Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000