*RARE KOLIBRI SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

*RARE KOLIBRI SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 25. Cal. 2.7 mm. Nickel finish with 1-1/2″ bbl, no front sight, exposed trigger, thumb safety on right rear and mounted with orig hard rubber grips. These tiny pistols are the smallest functioning production semi-auto pistol ever produced. They were in production in Austria during the period 1914-1925 with very few having been made and even fewer surviving today. They fired a 3 grain bullet at approx. 475 feet per second, generating about 1.75 foot pounds of muzzle energy. Reference: Blue Book of Gun Values, Fjestad. Not only were they the smallest pistols produced commercially, but undoubtedly the least powerful also. According to an article by James B. Stewart that appeared in the June 1969 issue of The American Rifleman, only about 100 of these rare pistols were produced with very few known today.Accompanied by seven rounds of original Kolibri ammunition. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its orig nickel finish. One right sideplate screw is missing and trigger return spring is not functioning, otherwise it is completely intact. Magazine is extremely fine vs. the usual battered examples one is likely to encounter. Grips are extremely fine showing very light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp. 4-38738 JR23 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1119	$3,162.50	RARE KOLIBRI SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 25. Cal. 2.7 mm. Nickel finish with 1-1/2″ bbl, no front sight, exposed trigger, thumb safety on right rear and mounted with orig hard rubber grips. These tiny pistols are the smallest functioning production semi-auto pistol ever produced. They were in production in Austria during the period 1914-1925 with very few having been made and even fewer surviving today. They fired a 3 grain bullet at approx. 475 feet per second, generating about 1.75 foot pounds of muzzle energy. Reference: Blue Book of Gun Values, Fjestad. Not only were they the smallest pistols produced commercially, but undoubtedly the least powerful also. According to an article by James B. Stewart that appeared in the June 1969 issue of The American Rifleman, only about 100 of these rare pistols were produced with very few known today.Accompanied by seven rounds of original Kolibri ammunition. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its orig nickel finish. One right sideplate screw is missing and trigger return spring is not functioning, otherwise it is completely intact. Magazine is extremely fine vs. the usual battered examples one is likely to encounter. Grips are extremely fine showing very light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp. 4-38738 JR23 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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