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2390
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$9,200.00
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*SPECTACULAR MAUSER C96 PRE-WAR BOLO WITH LARGE RING HAMMER & FLORAL GRIPS. SN 29384. Cal. 7.63mm. Extraordinarily crisp Pre-War Bolo with 4″ bbl, 50-1000 slip-in rear sight, single lug firing pin and large ring hammer. Usual address on top of chamber and full SN on left chamber flat. Crown “U” proof on left side of bbl extension, antler proof on right. Matching SN on back of bolt, hammer, subframe, locking lever and frame. Strawed trigger and fire blued small parts. Disassembly shows all internal components to be matching including the grips that have the full SN scribed on each panel. PROVENANCE: Ralph Merrill Collection CONDITION: Pistol has 98% bright original blue with wear largely confined to the bottom of the mag well, fading of front strap and backstrap where attached to shoulder stock. Original, comparable condition straw on trigger and fire blue on extractor, sight assembly, bolt stop and safety. Exceptionally nice floral grips with only a few truly minor dings on the right panel. Mirror bore. This Pre-War Bolo would be very difficult to upgrade. (C&R). 4-47223 LMA66 (4,000-6,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 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. |