*◊ RARE PERSIAN MAUSER 4″ LUGER.

SN 1903. 4″ 9mm bbl with Crown/U proof on front of sight base and full SN in Farsi on bottom of bbl. Pahlavi Crowned lion crest above chamber. Farsi script on center toggle link. “Parabellum Short Model 1314” (in Farsi, 1314 being Gregorian year 1935) next to a Persian proof on right side of receiver. Left side of receiver has a horizontal Crown/U proof next to full SN in Farsi. Upper safe position and extractor are marked “Safe & Loaded” in Farsi. All numbered parts on gun are matching in Farsi. Checkered walnut grips. Proper Persian aluminum bottom magazine with numbers in Farsi that do not match. This gun is featured on p. 561 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent. Retaining 95% orig blue with most wear on grip straps which are fading and starting to corrode. Also an area of light wear and corrosion toward right front of bbl. Orig straw is 60% with some scattered light corrosion. Bore is bright and sharp. Grips are lightly worn with minor chips and dings to checkering and still show wood grain. Magazine is excellent with some minor dings to aluminum bottom. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52893 BWS59 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 3107

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
	3107	$6,440.00	◊ RARE PERSIAN MAUSER 4″ LUGER. SN 1903. 4″ 9mm bbl with Crown/U proof on front of sight base and full SN in Farsi on bottom of bbl. Pahlavi Crowned lion crest above chamber. Farsi script on center toggle link. “Parabellum Short Model 1314” (in Farsi, 1314 being Gregorian year 1935) next to a Persian proof on right side of receiver. Left side of receiver has a horizontal Crown/U proof next to full SN in Farsi. Upper safe position and extractor are marked “Safe & Loaded” in Farsi. All numbered parts on gun are matching in Farsi. Checkered walnut grips. Proper Persian aluminum bottom magazine with numbers in Farsi that do not match. This gun is featured on p. 561 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols* by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent. Retaining 95% orig blue with most wear on grip straps which are fading and starting to corrode. Also an area of light wear and corrosion toward right front of bbl. Orig straw is 60% with some scattered light corrosion. Bore is bright and sharp. Grips are lightly worn with minor chips and dings to checkering and still show wood grain. Magazine is excellent with some minor dings to aluminum bottom. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52893 BWS59 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 3107 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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*◊ RARE PERSIAN MAUSER 4″ LUGER.