*◊ EXTREMELY RARE SIG NEUHAUSEN MODEL P44/8, 1ST PROTOTYPE SERIES SIG P210.

SN 6005. Cal. 9 mm. These early SIG prototypes were closely modeled after the French Mle.1935A. This single action, locked breech pistol has a pearl Parkerized finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, fixed sights, external hammer, magazine safety and push button magazine release. The left side of slide marked “Schweizerische Jndustrie-Gesellschaft Neuhausen a/Rhf”. A loaded indicator is on top of the slide. On left slide, near the rear under the rear sight, is a rotatable Petter style safety whose detents are marked with an “S” & “F”. Full SN on left side of frame forward of the slide lock/takedown lever. Heel of backstrap has a recessed lanyard bar. Trigger, hammer, slide lock, safety, magazine catch and grip screws are all straw colored. Mounted with coarse checkered 2-pc black plastic grips that are unnumbered. Orig single stack magazine numbered “07” at bottom of the spine. Disassembly shows a matching numbered slide, bbl and slide lock. The bbl incorporates Petter double links, which follows the Colt 1911 system, to lower the rear of the bbl for recoil and extraction. Only the first 10 prototypes were originally fitted with these Petter links, later P44/8 pistols discontinued use of these links in favor of the SIG patented angled control cam slot, machined integrally with the bbl first retrofitted to pistol sn 6007, which formed a more accurate lock and gave far better control of barrel motion than the swinging links since the slot allowed the bullet to leave the barrel before the chamber started to drop for unlocking. PROVENANCE: Ex-SIG Factory collection, Ex Henk Visser Collection, illustrated TBLAP. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Retains about 98% orig pearl Parkerized finish with only faint sharp edge wear & minor freckling of backstrap. Small parts retain most of their orig straw colors. Plastic grips with only the most minute handling marks. Mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. Very few of these unaltered pistols exist outside of European museums and collections, a real highlight for any SIG or automatic pistol collector. 4-52540 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2245

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2245	$25,875.00	◊ EXTREMELY RARE SIG NEUHAUSEN MODEL P44/8, 1ST PROTOTYPE SERIES SIG P210. SN 6005. Cal. 9 mm. These early SIG prototypes were closely modeled after the French Mle.1935A. This single action, locked breech pistol has a pearl Parkerized finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, fixed sights, external hammer, magazine safety and push button magazine release. The left side of slide marked “Schweizerische Jndustrie-Gesellschaft Neuhausen a/Rhf”. A loaded indicator is on top of the slide. On left slide, near the rear under the rear sight, is a rotatable Petter style safety whose detents are marked with an “S” & “F”. Full SN on left side of frame forward of the slide lock/takedown lever. Heel of backstrap has a recessed lanyard bar. Trigger, hammer, slide lock, safety, magazine catch and grip screws are all straw colored. Mounted with coarse checkered 2-pc black plastic grips that are unnumbered. Orig single stack magazine numbered “07” at bottom of the spine. Disassembly shows a matching numbered slide, bbl and slide lock. The bbl incorporates Petter double links, which follows the Colt 1911 system, to lower the rear of the bbl for recoil and extraction. Only the first 10 prototypes were originally fitted with these Petter links, later P44/8 pistols discontinued use of these links in favor of the SIG patented angled control cam slot, machined integrally with the bbl first retrofitted to pistol sn 6007, which formed a more accurate lock and gave far better control of barrel motion than the swinging links since the slot allowed the bullet to leave the barrel before the chamber started to drop for unlocking. PROVENANCE: Ex-SIG Factory collection, Ex Henk Visser Collection, illustrated TBLAP. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Retains about 98% orig pearl Parkerized finish with only faint sharp edge wear & minor freckling of backstrap. Small parts retain most of their orig straw colors. Plastic grips with only the most minute handling marks. Mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. Very few of these unaltered pistols exist outside of European museums and collections, a real highlight for any SIG or automatic pistol collector. 4-52540 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2245 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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*◊ EXTREMELY RARE SIG NEUHAUSEN MODEL P44/8, 1ST PROTOTYPE SERIES SIG P210.