HIGHLY DESIRABLE MAUSER C96 CONEHAMMER, 6-SHOT, SPECIAL ORDER REAR SIGHT, RETAILED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS.

SN 8091. Cal. 7.63mm. 6-shot Conehammer with 4-3/4″ bbl having shallow front sight mounted on bbl band and fixed rear sight. Long extractor and independently secured firing pin. Unknown proof on left side of bbl in front of chamber. Special order Westley Richards tangent rear sight marked “100/2/3/4/5” with a friction cursor, made with fire blued components and mounted to bbl extension with four screws (1 missing). Standard chamber address with Crown/Crown U proof on left bbl extension & antler proof on right side. The left side of the frame in the central recess is marked “MADE FOR / WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. / LONDON” hand inscribed with faint guidelines. Externally, the full SN appears on the bolt stop, back of the firing pin retainer, back of the hammer, top of the backstrap, and bottom of the floorplate. Disassembly discloses all matching parts including the firing pin and grips. Major components are rust blued. Fire blued extractor, bolt stop, firing pin retainer and safety. Strawed sear and dismounting lever. Grips with original varnish. Lanyard ring present. PROVENANCE: Ex Henk Visser Collection; Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. This lot is accompanied by copies of the relevant pages from the Westley Richards Mauser Stock Book showing it to have been in stock on October 6, 1899 then again in stock on September 10, 1906 and to have been retained as part of the 1906 year end closing stock. CONDITION: Approx 97% orig rust blue with slight fading over bbl, sharp edge wear and freckling on front & backstrap. Comparable condition fire blue on small parts with grey toning of trigger. Age appropriate dings and minor discoloration on grips. Mirror bright bore with strong rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. An extremely desirable 6-shot, retailer marked by Westley Richards, with a special order Westley Richards designed tangent rear sight. 4-53013 (8,500-12,500) – Lot 2205

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2205	$29,325.00	HIGHLY DESIRABLE MAUSER C96 CONEHAMMER, 6-SHOT, SPECIAL ORDER REAR SIGHT, RETAILED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS. SN 8091. Cal. 7.63mm. 6-shot Conehammer with 4-3/4″ bbl having shallow front sight mounted on bbl band and fixed rear sight. Long extractor and independently secured firing pin. Unknown proof on left side of bbl in front of chamber. Special order Westley Richards tangent rear sight marked “100/2/3/4/5” with a friction cursor, made with fire blued components and mounted to bbl extension with four screws (1 missing). Standard chamber address with Crown/Crown U proof on left bbl extension & antler proof on right side. The left side of the frame in the central recess is marked “MADE FOR / WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. / LONDON” hand inscribed with faint guidelines. Externally, the full SN appears on the bolt stop, back of the firing pin retainer, back of the hammer, top of the backstrap, and bottom of the floorplate. Disassembly discloses all matching parts including the firing pin and grips. Major components are rust blued. Fire blued extractor, bolt stop, firing pin retainer and safety. Strawed sear and dismounting lever. Grips with original varnish. Lanyard ring present. PROVENANCE: Ex Henk Visser Collection; Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. This lot is accompanied by copies of the relevant pages from the Westley Richards Mauser Stock Book showing it to have been in stock on October 6, 1899 then again in stock on September 10, 1906 and to have been retained as part of the 1906 year end closing stock. CONDITION: Approx 97% orig rust blue with slight fading over bbl, sharp edge wear and freckling on front & backstrap. Comparable condition fire blue on small parts with grey toning of trigger. Age appropriate dings and minor discoloration on grips. Mirror bright bore with strong rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. An extremely desirable 6-shot, retailer marked by Westley Richards, with a special order Westley Richards designed tangent rear sight. 4-53013 (8,500-12,500) – Lot 2205 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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HIGHLY DESIRABLE MAUSER C96 CONEHAMMER, 6-SHOT, SPECIAL ORDER REAR SIGHT, RETAILED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS.