Image Lot Price Description


1087
$2,587.50

*BROOMHANDLE MAUSER MODEL 1896 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH HOLSTER/STOCK. SN 231975. Cal. 30 Mauser. Usual configuration with 5-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl, barleycorn front sight and 1,000 meter rear sight. Mounted with 32-line bag-shape grip with a lanyard stud & ring in the butt and accompanied by its orig matching numbered walnut holster/stock. There appears to have been a minor repair at heel of backstrap by the stock slot. While Broomhandle Mausers of the small ring variety such as this one are not uncommon, they are rarely found with a holster/stock let alone one with orig matching numbered iron. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine plus, all matching, possibly unfired or if fired has seen very little use. Overall retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with only light wear on bottom of bbl from the holster and faint sharp edge wear. Extractor & sight slide retain virtually all of their orig fire-blue. Grips are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Stock has a repaired crack on each side of front edge with another small crack by the release recess and retains most of its orig oil finish. 4-38106 JR242 (2,750-3,750)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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