*◊ ULTRA RARE AND IMPORTANT DWM PROTOTYPE ARTILLERY SN 4 LUGER WITH EXPERIMENTAL WOODEN HOLSTER/STOCK.

SN 4. 8″ 9mm bbl with prototype artillery rear sight with prototype engraved range slider position numbering. Fine tune adjustment screws on front and rear sights of prototype flat headed form, the foresight blade and bed with dual fiducial marks on top surface. SN 4 on bottom of bbl. No date on chamber and no commercial or military proof/inspection marks. DWM scroll on center toggle link. SN 4 on front of frame. All numbered parts are matching except for the right checkered walnut grip which is SN 2. Left grip is SN 04 (all other parts have 1-digit number). Numbered wood bottom magazine does not match. With an the experimental 1913 Prussian Troop Trials all enclosing hollow wood holster/stock with push button lid release latch and loops for shoulder carrying straps. Butt is coarse checkered. Inside is fitted with screwdriver and brass cleaning rod. Stock wood numbered 32 on hinge edge of body and under the screwdriver on the lid. Lug on stock has SN that does not match gun. This is one of the batch of approximately 60 sets of rigs used by the GPK (Prussian Rifle Testing Commission) for troop trials before Army adoption in 1913. This gun is featured on p. 934 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very fine. Retaining 90% orig blue with scattered light pitting that is deepest on front grip strap and trigger guard and also on front of right frame rail. Retains 40% orig straw with scattered corrosion. Bore is bright with moderate wear. Grips are lightly worn and oil soaked with some dings and chips to checkering. Magazine has scattered corrosion on body and minor dings to wood bottom. Mechanics are sound. Stock is very good with normal wear and a crack on right side of body. Lid is cracked at top. Metal retains 90% blue and 80% straw. Takedown tool and rod are excellent. A couple of deep indents on butt and some chips on butt checkering. 4-52066 BWS45 (25,000-50,000) – Lot 3073

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
	3073	$0.00	◊ ULTRA RARE AND IMPORTANT DWM PROTOTYPE ARTILLERY SN 4 LUGER WITH EXPERIMENTAL WOODEN HOLSTER/STOCK. SN 4. 8″ 9mm bbl with prototype artillery rear sight with prototype engraved range slider position numbering. Fine tune adjustment screws on front and rear sights of prototype flat headed form, the foresight blade and bed with dual fiducial marks on top surface. SN 4 on bottom of bbl. No date on chamber and no commercial or military proof/inspection marks. DWM scroll on center toggle link. SN 4 on front of frame. All numbered parts are matching except for the right checkered walnut grip which is SN 2. Left grip is SN 04 (all other parts have 1-digit number). Numbered wood bottom magazine does not match. With an the experimental 1913 Prussian Troop Trials all enclosing hollow wood holster/stock with push button lid release latch and loops for shoulder carrying straps. Butt is coarse checkered. Inside is fitted with screwdriver and brass cleaning rod. Stock wood numbered 32 on hinge edge of body and under the screwdriver on the lid. Lug on stock has SN that does not match gun. This is one of the batch of approximately 60 sets of rigs used by the GPK (Prussian Rifle Testing Commission) for troop trials before Army adoption in 1913. This gun is featured on p. 934 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols* by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very fine. Retaining 90% orig blue with scattered light pitting that is deepest on front grip strap and trigger guard and also on front of right frame rail. Retains 40% orig straw with scattered corrosion. Bore is bright with moderate wear. Grips are lightly worn and oil soaked with some dings and chips to checkering. Magazine has scattered corrosion on body and minor dings to wood bottom. Mechanics are sound. Stock is very good with normal wear and a crack on right side of body. Lid is cracked at top. Metal retains 90% blue and 80% straw. Takedown tool and rod are excellent. A couple of deep indents on butt and some chips on butt checkering. 4-52066 BWS45 (25,000-50,000) – Lot 3073 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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*◊ ULTRA RARE AND IMPORTANT DWM PROTOTYPE ARTILLERY SN 4 LUGER WITH EXPERIMENTAL WOODEN HOLSTER/STOCK.