*◊ OUTSTANDING MAUSER C96, EARLY M1930 COMMERCIAL WITH MAUSER BANNER STOCK.

SN 736452. Cal. 7.63mm. Early M1930 Commercial with purple toned 5-1/4″ bbl, having a fixed front sight and slip-in 50-1000 rear sight. Usual chamber markings. Crown U on the left chamber flat. The full SN is on the left side of the bbl extension and repeated on the subframe and back of the frame that has a broad Mauser banner logo on the left side and a narrow frontstrap. The last three digits of the SN are used to match the sight bar, bolt, and the back of the “NS” marked hammer. Small parts are fire blued with the safety having a solid head. Orig and broadly serrated 12 groove wooden grips. Congealed grease precludes convenient disassembly. Correct Mauser Banner stock w/ lug #918. Orig M1930 Commercial Mauser Banner stock, lug #918. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Near new orig condition, with only minimal high point wear, and a purple toned bbl extension as correct for the earliest M1930 Commercials. Comparable condition fire blued small parts. Wood grips retain virtually all their orig varnish with only a few minor dings. Mirror bright bore with strong rifling and no discernible erosion. Perfect manual operation. Stock is excellent w/ 60% fire blue on hinge and lug. Excellent M1930 Commercial stock, a few scattered dings but no cracks, with fading fire blue on hinge and lug. 4-53033 LMA116 (3,000-4,500) – Lot 3045

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3045	$7,187.50	◊ OUTSTANDING MAUSER C96, EARLY M1930 COMMERCIAL WITH MAUSER BANNER STOCK. SN 736452. Cal. 7.63mm. Early M1930 Commercial with purple toned 5-1/4″ bbl, having a fixed front sight and slip-in 50-1000 rear sight. Usual chamber markings. Crown U on the left chamber flat. The full SN is on the left side of the bbl extension and repeated on the subframe and back of the frame that has a broad Mauser banner logo on the left side and a narrow frontstrap. The last three digits of the SN are used to match the sight bar, bolt, and the back of the “NS” marked hammer. Small parts are fire blued with the safety having a solid head. Orig and broadly serrated 12 groove wooden grips. Congealed grease precludes convenient disassembly. Correct Mauser Banner stock w/ lug #918. Orig M1930 Commercial Mauser Banner stock, lug #918. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Near new orig condition, with only minimal high point wear, and a purple toned bbl extension as correct for the earliest M1930 Commercials. Comparable condition fire blued small parts. Wood grips retain virtually all their orig varnish with only a few minor dings. Mirror bright bore with strong rifling and no discernible erosion. Perfect manual operation. Stock is excellent w/ 60% fire blue on hinge and lug. Excellent M1930 Commercial stock, a few scattered dings but no cracks, with fading fire blue on hinge and lug. 4-53033 LMA116 (3,000-4,500) – Lot 3045 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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*◊ OUTSTANDING MAUSER C96, EARLY M1930 COMMERCIAL WITH MAUSER BANNER STOCK.