Image Lot Price Description






1197
$3,450.00

*◊ DWM 1917 ARTILLERY NAZI-ERA ZaJt REPAIR LUGER.

SN 2585m. Cal. 9mm. 8″ bbl with multi-position adjustable fine-tune artillery rear sight and full SN on bottom. “1917” date above chamber. DWM scroll on center toggle link. Right receiver has orig Imperial proofs and aNazi pattern Eagle/ZaJt stamp (Zeugamt Jingolstadt – Ingolstadt Ordnance Depot), indicating mid-1930 military repair, meaning it was still in service in the Nazi era. All numbered parts on gun are matching down to the firing pin. Checkered walnut grips are unnumbered Nazi proofed replacements which appears to be the only repair made in the 30’s, other than blue. Proper numbered wood bottom mag has numbers that do not match. This gun is featured on pp. 474 and 983 of Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz and Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Fine, retaining 95% 30’s era arsenal blue and straw with normal wear and scattered light corrosion. Grips are lightly worn and retain orig color with some wood grain still visible. Mag body has light pitting and wood bottom has chips on knobs. Bore is bright and sharp. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52940 BWS37 (2,500-3,500) – Lot 1197


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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