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LOT 1544
Scarce August Menz Liliput Model 1925 Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. 320, 4.25 mm cal., 1 3/4 inch round bbl., nickel
finish, checkered plastic grips. Manufactured in the 1920s, the
Menz Liliput is one of the smallest semi-automatic pistols ever manufactured, chambering an equally minuscule centerfire cartridge. (The Kolibri is the only smaller automatic pistol that writer can recall). Fixed sights, with “”LILIPUT” KAL. 4,25/Modell 1925” on the left side of the slide, “crown/N” proofmarks, and checkered grips with “4,25” medallions.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original nickel finish with limited
handling marks and some light spotting in the slide serrations. Grips are very fine with two small stress cracks on the right panel and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1545
Very Scarce Cased “Kolibri” Semi-Automatic Pistol with Accessories - Serial
no. 38456.13, 2.7 mm cal., 1 1/4 inch slab side bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips.
This is an example of a very scarce Kolibri pistol. Designed by Friedrich Pfannl
of Austria, the Kolibri and its cartridge, the 2.7mm Kolibri, are credited as the smallest
centerfire pistol and centerfire cartridge to see production, with the pistol easily fitting in the
palm and measuring less than 3 inches long. Manufactured with a notched groove sight on
top of the slide, “FEU” safety marking, “FP” imprints on both grips, and “KREMSA/D” on the
right grip panel. Includes a hardwood presentation case, two holsters, and two rounds of
2.7 mm ammunition.
CONDITION: Very good , retaining half of the period refinished blue with limited handling
marks, a couple small spots and slightly softened grip checkering. Mechanically needs
adjustment as the firing pin does not stay back unless downward force is applied to the slide when cocking. Case is also very good with storage and handling marks and cracks on the lid. Holsters are both very good with storage and handling marks.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1546
Danish Contract Pieper Bergmann Model 1910
Semi-Automatic Pistol with Order of the Dannebrog Cross
- Serial no. 11835, 9 mm Bergman cal., 4 inch solid rib bbl., blue
finish, walnut grips. These pistols were originally designed by
Theodor Bergmann. This Model 1910 example, manufactured
by the Pieper firm of Herstal-Liege, Belgium, is one of 4,840 of
this variation ordered by Denmark in 1910 for military use, with deliveries completed by 1912. Danish contract/property number “4115” marked at the right rear of the slide and Danish “crown/D” acceptance stamp at the left as well as on the bottom of the frame behind the magazine well. This Danish contract Model 1910 features slight improvements over the Model 1908 that preceded it, including semicircular cutouts at the bottom of the magazine well for use with magazines using concentric gripping surfaces, an “S” shaped mainspring, enlarged magazine catch and slightly larger grips. Fixed blade and notch sights, checkered grips with a lanyard loop on the butt, left side of the receiver marked “BREVETE./S.G.D.G.”, followed by the
three-line Pieper address and Bergmann’s patent
marking, and Belgian proofs on the right of the barrel,
receiver, and frame. Matching serial number located
underneath the front flat of the frame, on some of the
internal components and on the magazine currently in
the pistol. Matching serial number is stamped on the
underside of the right grip panel and “14835” on the
underside of the left grip panel, likely a factory error.
Includes an extra unnumbered magazine and a Danish
Order of the Dannebrog Cross.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% original blue finish with
some finish wear at the edges, some scratches and
nicks, and a few patches of light pitting. Grips are also
fine with some light handling marks and scratches,
some light wear, and mostly defined checkering.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 1547
Scarce
Charola
y Anitua
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 1843, 5
mm cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic
grips. Developed about 1898, the Charola y Anitua
pistol shows a number of mechanical parallels
to Mauser’s 1896 “Broomhandle”, with a fixed
magazine ahead of the trigger guard, a short-recoiling barrel and
receiver assembly, and a narrow profile grip. Blade front and fixed
notch rear sights, with “I. CHAROLA-EIBAR 5 m/m” on top of the barrel,
“winged bullet” trademark on the left side of the frame, and “SISTEMA CHAROLA Y ANITUA”
impressed into the grips. The right grip panel has a matching pencil number on the interior.
CONDITION: Fine, with 70% of the original blue finish, showing a mixed brown patina on the
barrel and receiver, brown and gray on the gripstraps, patches of mild pitting concentrated
on the right side of the frame and receiver, tool marks around the screws, and mild handling
marks overall. The grips are very good, with some mild chipping around the edges, a few scuffs, and good detail in the decoration. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1548
Pieper Bergmann Patent Model
1910/21 Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no.
5922, 9 mm cal., 4 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish,
walnut grips. This pistol has fixed sights with
the left side of the barrel extension marked
“BREVETE./S.G.D.G.”, “M. 19 10/21” and “ANCIENS
ETABLISSEMENTS PIEPER./HERSTAL-LIEGE./BERGMANN’S PATENT.”, with the serial number on the underside of the frame. A series of Belgian proofmarks are visible on the right side and the number “461” has been added to the rear of the frame. It has an all blue finish with a polished hammer and trigger and smooth two-piece grips with
a lanyard staple.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 80% of the original blue finish, showing bright wear
on the high edges and around the muzzle, scattered mild spotting and some light handling marks. The grips are also very fine, with some scattered dings.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 1549
Steyr Mannlicher Model 1905 Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. 4251, 7.63 mm Mannlicher
Auto cal., 6 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, hardwood
grips. Blade front and notch rear sights, with “SYSTEM/
MANNLICHER” on the right side of the frame cover and “Md.1905/WAFFENFABRIK/STEYR” on the left, “BV/(Swiss
cross)” on the left side of the slide, and matching full and partial numbers on a number of parts. Fitted with a bright hammer and trigger and a set of ribbed grip panels.
CONDITION: Fine, with 75% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, scattered spotting, and mild handling marks. Heavier oxidization is
visible on and around the hammer and trigger, with a patch of discoloration on the left side of the frame cover and “70” added with marker to the front of the triggerguard, possibly a collector’s inventory number. The grips are also fine, with minor chips, dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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