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LOT 3644
Attractive Whitney Firearms Wolverine Semi-Automatic Pistol
with Original Box - Serial no. 25836, 22 LR cal., 4 1/2 inch round bbl.,
bright finish, white plastic grips. Manufactured between 1955 and 1962
with a futuristic, space age design that utilized a cast aluminum frame
in lieu of the standard steel frames of the day. It was a straight blow-
back design that used a round bolt inside the upper part of the frame
with exposed cocking knobs on the rear of the frame, an exposed
hammer, and features a gold washed trigger. With fixed front and
rear sights and standard markings. Includes original box, instruction
manual, promotional pamphlets, and a box of period correct Winchester .22 Long Rifle ammunition.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with limited handling marks and slightly softened grip checkering.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
LOT 3645
Auto Mag Pasadena Original Model 180 Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Case - Serial no. A03586, 44 AMP cal., 6 inch vent
rib bbl., stainless finish, plastic grips. One of less than 3,000
manufactured in Pasadena, California. The Model 180 was made
famous by Clint Eastwood after using the pistol in Sudden Impact.
This pistol features orange insert blade front and adjustable
notch rear sights on a ventilated rib. The slide is marked with the
desirable Pasadena, California address. Includes an Auto Mag hard
case and an extra magazine.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with a couple light handling marks,
light spotting, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent.
The case is good with a broken latch.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,500
LOT 3646
MBAssociates Experimental
Mark I Gyrojet Pistol with
Presentation Case - Serial no.
A0028, 13 mm Rocket cal., 5 inch
round bbl., black finish, walnut
grips. A product of the 1960s, the
Mark I Gyrojet uses a 13mm solid
fuel rocket in place of a standard
cartridge. As the rocket does not
need a solid chamber or extractor
equipment, the entire pistol
can be greatly simplified and made from lightweight materials. Fixed blade front and fixed notch rear sights, front- mounted hammer, “EXPERIMENTAL/MARK I” marked on the left side, and a pair of smooth grips. With a hardwood MBA display case and eleven dummy rounds of Gyrojet ammunition.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% plus original black finish with limited handling marks and some wear on the external small components. Mechanically excellent. Case is fine with storage and handling marks with some high edge wear on the interior.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 3647
Rare American Derringer Corporation Model LM-4 Pistol - Serial no. 511, 45 ACP
cal., 3 1/2 inch round bbl., bright finish, plastic grips. Designed to be offered for use by
clandestine services or as the ultimate police backup weapon, the LM-4 is a manually operated
5-shot repeater that is 5 1/4 inches long and is the smallest 5-shot .45 caliber pistol ever produced. The
LM-4 pistol is not a semi-automatic, although it physically resembles one. The slide is flicked forward and
back after each double action squeeze of the trigger. The firearm is hand built and features a serrated blade front sight, notch rear sight, smooth trigger and plastic checkered grips. Includes original soft case.
CONDITION: Excellent, with limited handling marks and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3648
Wildey Firearms Co. Survivor Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box -
Serial no. 09-1165, 45 Win magnum cal., 4 3/4 inch vent rib bbl., stainless finish. Standard
markings and features. One of only 633 produced with the “09” serial number prefix. Includes
original box and an extra magazine.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, with scattered light handling marks and overall crisp grip checkering.
Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine.
330 Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3649
Early Production
MBAssociates Mark I
Gyrojet Pistol with Presentation Case and Certificate of Authenticity - Serial no. A023, 13 mm Rocket cal., 5 inch round bbl., black finish, walnut grips. A product of the 1960s, the Mark I Gyrojet uses a 13mm solid fuel rocket in place of a standard cartridge. As the rocket does not need a solid chamber or extractor equipment, the entire pistol can be greatly simplified and made from lightweight materials. Fixed blade front and fixed notch rear sights, front-mounted hammer, “MARK I” marked on the left side, and a pair of smooth grips. With a hardwood MBA display case, ten dummy rounds, and 17 live rounds of Gyrojet ammunition as well as a MBA certificate of authenticity.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original black finish with limited handling marks and some wear on the small parts. Safety needs adjustment, otherwise mechanically excellent. Case is very fine with some light storage and handling marks and light high edge wear on the lining.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3650
Dardick Model 1500 Autoloading Revolver with Box
- NSN, 38 Special cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., black finish,
plastic grips. Manufactured circa 1958-1962, the Dardick
1500 uses a novel combination of a fixed in-grip magazine,
an open-sided auto-ejecting three chamber cylinder and a
proprietary plastic-cased triangular cartridge dubbed the
“tround”. This combination permits an ammunition capacity
inline with an automatic pistol while retaining the simple
reliability of a revolver. Additionally, the barrel is secured
with a single threaded bolt and can be rapidly detached or
swapped. Includes an unnumbered factory box, an empty
box of ammunition, five loose .38 Special “trounds”, a .22 caliber conversion barrel, an extra 6 inch barrel in the white, period advertisement, and period brochure.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 90% original black finish with scattered handling marks, high edge wear, and light pitting on the cylinder. Rear sight absent. Grip panels are also very fine with some light discoloration and slight softening of the checkering. The trigger freezes approximately a quarter of the way through the firing sequence preventing the cylinder from rotating and the hammer from moving all the way to the rear. Box is good with storage and handling marks and tape repairs on the hinge and a corner.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3651
Rare Cased Varsity Manufacturing A.H.
Tompkins Single Shot Pistol - Serial no. 111,
22 LR cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Number 111 out of
approximately 200 manufactured between 1947 and 1953. This pistol features a
hinged breech lock design with blade front and adjustable notch rear sights, serrated
trigger and hammer spur and one piece full length walnut stock with black plastic grip cap. Marked “A.H.TOMPKINS/SPRINGFIELD/MASS.,U.S.A.” on the top of the chamber with the patent information
and serial number on the left side and “MF’D. AT/VARSITY MFG.CO.” on the right. Includes a hobbyist case. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Case is very good with storage and handling marks.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 3652
Wildey Firearms Co. Survivor Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Box - Serial no. 45-1141, 45 Win magnum cal., 5 inch vent rib bbl., stainless finish, plastic grips. Standard markings and features. Includes box hand numbered to the gun and two extra magazines.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with limited handling marks and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box is very good with storage and handling marks.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000