*◊ EXPERIMENTAL W+F BERN P43 SWISS MILITARY TEST WITH EXTERNAL SLIDE RELEASE.

SN 33. Cal. 9mm Parabellum. Bern Arsenal designed and manufactured a variety of pistols during and after WWII for military consideration when the Swiss were looking to replace their M1929 Luger with a more modern and cheaper pistol. All were numbered in a single sequential series. A number of mid-late production guns were based on the FN High Power. This example, within the HP based series, has a locked breech 5″ bbl, a drift adjustable front sight and a fixed rear sight. On the upper left slide is a loaded indicator. An external extractor is in the usual location. Left side of the pistol is marked with the SN “33” on both the slide & frame. A Swiss cross in shield is on the mid-slide and the encircled W+F logo on the rear slide. Above the left grip is a long safety bar whose detents are marked “S” and “F”. Like the FN High Power, there is an external slide release. To improve gripping, front & backstraps have been left with their crude cast surfaces. Major components are blued except the bbl, hammer and trigger that are in the white. Wood grips with raised serrated panels. Disassembly shows a matched bbl, a matching slide release & matching magazine whose base has a large serrated ear on each side to facilitate removal. PROVENANCE: Ex Henk Visser collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: 98% bright orig blue. Only minimal discoloration of the in the white parts. Comparable condition grips that retain most of their orig varnish. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. An exceptionally nice Swiss test pistol, based on the High Power, that would complement any collection of Swiss or automatic pistols. 4-52544 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2246

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2246	$24,150.00	◊ EXPERIMENTAL W+F BERN P43 SWISS MILITARY TEST WITH EXTERNAL SLIDE RELEASE. SN 33. Cal. 9mm Parabellum. Bern Arsenal designed and manufactured a variety of pistols during and after WWII for military consideration when the Swiss were looking to replace their M1929 Luger with a more modern and cheaper pistol. All were numbered in a single sequential series. A number of mid-late production guns were based on the FN High Power. This example, within the HP based series, has a locked breech 5″ bbl, a drift adjustable front sight and a fixed rear sight. On the upper left slide is a loaded indicator. An external extractor is in the usual location. Left side of the pistol is marked with the SN “33” on both the slide & frame. A Swiss cross in shield is on the mid-slide and the encircled W+F logo on the rear slide. Above the left grip is a long safety bar whose detents are marked “S” and “F”. Like the FN High Power, there is an external slide release. To improve gripping, front & backstraps have been left with their crude cast surfaces. Major components are blued except the bbl, hammer and trigger that are in the white. Wood grips with raised serrated panels. Disassembly shows a matched bbl, a matching slide release & matching magazine whose base has a large serrated ear on each side to facilitate removal. PROVENANCE: Ex Henk Visser collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: 98% bright orig blue. Only minimal discoloration of the in the white parts. Comparable condition grips that retain most of their orig varnish. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. An exceptionally nice Swiss test pistol, based on the High Power, that would complement any collection of Swiss or automatic pistols. 4-52544 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2246 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.

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*◊ EXPERIMENTAL W+F BERN P43 SWISS MILITARY TEST WITH EXTERNAL SLIDE RELEASE.