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LOT 1562
Rare World War I Era German Dreyse Model 1910 Large Frame
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 1288, 9 mm Luger cal., 5 inch
round bbl., blue finish, horn grips. Manufactured between 1912-
1915 by Rheinische Metallwaren & Maschinenfabrik Soemmerda after
their purchase of the Dreyse company, with a limited amount of surviving examples left today. While military purchases were limited, some Imperial German police forces acquired the pistol, in addition to private purchase guns making their way into the trenches of World War One. Blade front and notch rear sights, with “DREYSE” on the right side of the frame, the two line Soemmerda address on the left, and “crown/N” proofs on the slide, barrel and frame. Fitted with a pair of checkered grips with the RMM logo on top, hand-scribed matching numbers on the interior, and “HES” inside the right panel.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 85% plus original blue finish, showing some bright wear along the high edges and some light spotting and handling marks overall. The grips are very good, with some chipping and cracking of the left panel and mild wear and dings overall. The slide is stiff, otherwise the pistol is mechanically fine. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 1563
Scarce Webley & Scott Model 1910 Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Singapore Merchant Mark - Serial no.
62704, 38 cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips.
Webley’s first locked-breach semi-automatic pistol, less than
1,000 were produced in total, with less than 520 fitted with
the automatic grip safety. Patridge blade front and windage
adjustable notch rear sights with a series of Birmingham proofs on the barrel, slide and frame and the three-line address and caliber markings next to the Webley “winged bullet” logo on the left side of the slide. Below the stamped markings
is the inscription “ROBINSON & Co SINGAPORE”; established in 1858 as Spicer &
Robinson and renamed to Robinson & Company the following year, the firm was
one of the largest physical and mail order retailers in Malaysia. The firm survived the
Great Depression and the Japanese occupation of World War II, and transitioned to
an online-only model in 2021. The pistol is equipped with a serrated slide release, a lanyard staple on the butt, nickel finished magazine with “bulls-eye” pattern release button and checkered grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 80% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish, showing a gray patina on the gripstraps, grip safety
and high edges, scattered patches of mild
pitting (most concentrated on the grip
safety), and some light dings and scuffs. The
grips are also very fine, with a few minor
scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
the Webley & Scott winged bullet logo and Mark I No. 2 legend which is dated “1915.” British proofs and “’15” dates appear on various parts. Included with the pistol is an extra magazine and the British War Medal in silver, which is inscribed “4918 PTE. S.T. MOON. W.RID.R.” around the rim; Moon has not been identified.
CONDITION: Fine, with 40% of the arsenal refurbished blue/black finish,
showing areas of brown patina, mild spotting and scattered handling marks. The grips are very good, with cracks on both panels, a mended chip on the right panel, and mild wear overall. Mechanically very good. The medal shows a fine aged patina, with mild wear on the ribbon.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1565
Scarce Franz Pfannl Kolibri Model 1 Single Shot Pistol - NSN, 2 mm cal., 1 3/8 inches bbl., nickel
finish, metal grips. This is an exceptionally scarce example of a Kolibri Model 1 single shot pistol. Designed by Franz Pfannl of Austria, the Kolibri pistols and
their cartridge, the 2.7mm Kolibri, are credited as the smallest centerfire pistol and centerfire cartridge to see production, with the pistols easily fitting in the palm and measuring
less than 3 inches long. This pistol is the
single shot Model 1, measuring less than 1
3/4 inches long, with the bore measuring at
only approximately 2 mm, and the hammer
doubling as a breech block, it is dwarfed even
by its minuscule semi-automatic cousin. With this bore
measurement, this pistol may have used some type of snap cap or blank rather than an actual cartridge such as
he 2.7 mm Kolibri. The only markings are on the checkered grips, with “KOLIBRI” on the left and “AUSTRIA” on the
ight. Includes a green velvet wrapped ring-style case.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 97% plus of the original nickel finish with some slightly excessive soldering visible in the left joint of barrel and frame. The grips are also excellent with some mild wear and clear markings. Mechanically excellent. The case is very fine with some light wear.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
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LOT 1564
1915 Dated Webley &
Scott Model 1913 Mark I No. 2 Royal Horse Artillery Semi-
Automatic Pistol with Inscribed British War Medal - Serial no.
6395, 455 cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue
finish, hard rubber grips. This is one of
approximately 439 Model 1913 pistols Webley & Scott manufactured for use by the Royal Horse Artillery. Some of these pistols found their way to the Royal Flying Corps to be used for aerial combat prior to the fitting of machine guns to the airplanes. These pistols were built with a rotary rear sight, hammer safety and shoulder stock slot (absent), all features found on this example. The left side of the slide has
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