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2194
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$4,600.00
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*RARE 1942 MAUSER BANNER POLICE LUGER PISTOL WITH HOLSTER AND TWO MATCHING MAGAZINES.SN 5855y. Cal. 9mm. Usual configuration with 4″ bbl and orig front sight. Receiver has 1942 date with Mauser banner on toggle link. Right side of receiver has a single eagle-L proof. Small parts on the frame are all blue finished. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. Accompanied by two matching numbered magazines, one of which is by Haenel and has an eagle-C proof and a number “3”. The other is an “fxo” with number “1” on the base. Also accompanied by an outstanding black leather hard shell holster marked on the back “gxy / 42” over a Nazi eagle and Wafenampt “WaA918”. According to Lugers at Random, Kenyon, there were several thousand of these police pistols produced after 1939 and although production ceased in Sep. 1942, Mauser apparently continued assembling pistols into 1945. Although not an uncommon pistol it is very rare to find one in such high condition with two matching magazines. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including firing pin, magazines & grips. Overall retains 99%+ crisp orig finish. Grips are equally new with wood grain showing through and only faint diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new and unfired. Magazines show very slight wear. Holster is also extremely fine showing only slight wear, never having been polished. 4-56070 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2194
Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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. |