EXCEPTIONALLY RARE REIGER MANUAL REPEATING PISTOL M1889 WITH BRASS FRAME.

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE REIGER MANUAL REPEATING PISTOL M1889 WITH BRASS FRAME. SN NSN. Cal. 8mm. Repeating pistols were the immediate predecessors to semiautomatic arms. All required a manual movement, usually of the trigger, to chamber and discharge the cartridge. Sometimes both actions were performed sequentially, the firing pin falling as the action finally closed. In most cases, upon manual release, a loading bar or trigger lever would spring back to its original position. This Reiger repeater has a screw in 4 3/8″ bbl with a drift adjustable front sight and a ramped rear sight with a sliding blade. The pistol is entirely unmarked. Finger loop trigger and firing function are very similar to the Schulhof pistols. To access the cylindrical rotary magazine compartment, it was only necessary to move the right-side cover toward the rear. The cylindrical skeleton frame 6 cartridge clip (present) was simply dropped into the recess to load the pistol. The safety is mounted on the frame behind the bolt. Pushing the safety to the left blocks the bolt, preventing finger loop movement and bolt retraction. If already cocked, the safety will enter a notch in the protruding firing pin to block its movement. Moving the safety to the right allows unencumbered operation. The bbl and steel parts appear to have never been browned, blued or case hardened. Grips are nicely checkered with a thin border and secured with a single transverse screw. PROVENANCE: Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess Collection, “Vom Ursprung der Selbstladepistole” pages 102, 103. CONDITION: This entirely unmarked and unnumbered pistol was probably a tool room prototype as none of the steel parts seem to have been formally finished. They are presently grayed with superficial oxidation, most pronounced on the inserts in the left side of the frame. The brass of the frame has toned to a pleasing mustard patina. The bore is bright with very sharp rifling and minimal oxidation. Mechanically perfect. An extremely rare repeater, certainly the first ever examined by this reviewer. 4-52437 LMA113 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	3185	$23,000.00	EXCEPTIONALLY RARE REIGER MANUAL REPEATING PISTOL M1889 WITH BRASS FRAME. SN NSN. Cal. 8mm. Repeating pistols were the immediate predecessors to semiautomatic arms. All required a manual movement, usually of the trigger, to chamber and discharge the cartridge. Sometimes both actions were performed sequentially, the firing pin falling as the action finally closed. In most cases, upon manual release, a loading bar or trigger lever would spring back to its original position. This Reiger repeater has a screw in 4 3/8″ bbl with a drift adjustable front sight and a ramped rear sight with a sliding blade. The pistol is entirely unmarked. Finger loop trigger and firing function are very similar to the Schulhof pistols. To access the cylindrical rotary magazine compartment, it was only necessary to move the right-side cover toward the rear. The cylindrical skeleton frame 6 cartridge clip (present) was simply dropped into the recess to load the pistol. The safety is mounted on the frame behind the bolt. Pushing the safety to the left blocks the bolt, preventing finger loop movement and bolt retraction. If already cocked, the safety will enter a notch in the protruding firing pin to block its movement. Moving the safety to the right allows unencumbered operation. The bbl and steel parts appear to have never been browned, blued or case hardened. Grips are nicely checkered with a thin border and secured with a single transverse screw. PROVENANCE: Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess Collection, “Vom Ursprung der Selbstladepistole” pages 102, 103. CONDITION: This entirely unmarked and unnumbered pistol was probably a tool room prototype as none of the steel parts seem to have been formally finished. They are presently grayed with superficial oxidation, most pronounced on the inserts in the left side of the frame. The brass of the frame has toned to a pleasing mustard patina. The bore is bright with very sharp rifling and minimal oxidation. Mechanically perfect. An extremely rare repeater, certainly the first ever examined by this reviewer. 4-52437 LMA113 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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