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2169
$5,750.00

*SCARCE MODEL 1920 LUGER CARBINE.

SN 42. Cal. 30 Luger. Long frame configuration with 12″ tapered rnd bbl, ramp mounted front sight and ramp rear sight graduated 1-2-3. Chamber area of receiver is unmarked and the toggle link has the intertwined “DWM” trademark. Left front side of frame is marked “MADE IN GERMANY”. Frame also has a grip safety and in the thumb safety recess has had the lower position “GESICHERT” marking milled away with no marking applied in the top position. Bbl & receiver are numbered “42”. Frame also has the number “42” in the well. Trigger, lock bolt, side plate & rear toggle are numbered “28”. Extractor is marked “GELADEN”. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips with pencil number “42” inside each grip and a checkered, tapered, schnable tip forearm that also has number “42” in the frame extension recess. Accompanied by one orig, unmarked wood base magazine. Also accompanied by an orig light walnut Luger stock with serrated black composition buttplate and attaching iron, apparently from another type of stock with number “5445a”. Stock & forearm have sling swivels. Very few of these assembled carbines were produced and were sold commercially in Europe and the U.S. CONDITION: Extremely fine, numbered as noted above. Overall retains about 99% crisp reworked finish with only faint sharp edge wear and some minor wear from the forearm contact with the bbl. Grips are crisp with faint diamond point wear and show little hand oil staining. Small parts retain most of their reworked straw colors. Wood is sound with the forearm showing very light diamond point wear and the stock moderate wear with nicks, scratches & bruises. Stock iron is a poor fit. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-56136 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 2169


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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