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1175
$8,050.00

*◊ 1920 COMMERCIAL LUGER CARBINE WITH STOCK.

SN 126. Cal. 7.65mm. 1920 Commercial carbine with a standard 11-7/8″ bbl. Ramped front sight with drift adjustable bead and 4-position rear sight marked “1 2/3”. Crown/N marking on left bbl, bbl extension and breechblock. “MADE IN GERMANY” marked on the left forward rail. As true for many 1920 Commercials, gun is made of mixed parts. Bbl, bbl extension, forend and cross pin, and each of the grip panels are numbered “126”. Rear toggle link, takedown lever, sideplate and trigger are numbered “75”. Mag has a blank wood base. The upper arm of original 2-screw shoulder stock lug is numbered “218”. Minor damage at the toe has resulted with a small loss of the horn buttplate and a repairable split in adjacent wood. This gun is featured on pp. 525, 528 and 532 of Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz and Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Orig 90-95% rust blue with noticeable wear along the sides of the bbl, particularly on backstrap below the safety. Most of the fire blue has faded from the rear sight insert and grip screws. All of the small parts except the ejector have been restrawed. Orig finish on forearm. Buttstock has been carefully refinished with orig finish lug and orig buttplate. Bright bore with strong rifling and minimal frosting. Excellent manual mechanics. 4-52069 LMA46 (6,500-9,500) – Lot 1175


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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