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2433
$4,600.00

*MAUSER C96 M1930 COMMERCIAL, STOEGER LEGEND W/STOCK. SN 803155. Cal. 7.63mm. Early M1930 Commercial has a 5.2″ bbl and 50-1000 rear sight. Crown/”U” proof on left chamber flat while full SN appears on left side of bbl extension. “A.F. Stoeger, Inc., New York, Sole U.S. Agents” appears on top of bbl. Identical legend was noted on pistol no. 803,159 (only 4 digits higher) and pictured on P. 152 of The Broomhandle Pistol text by Erickson and Pate. Complete with very good, all orig Mauser banner shoulder stock w/ leather. Disassembly shows all internal components matching: frame, sub-frame and floorplate. Grips are unnumbered as is correct for this variation. PROVENANCE: Ralph Merrill Collection CONDITION: Pistol has 95% original salt blue and comparable condition fire blued small parts. Bare metal of bolt is stained around extractor and mild to moderate freckling of front and backstrap. Orig grips in keeping with the overall condition of pistol. Near mirror bore.(C&R) 4-47269 LMA44 (3,500-5,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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