*◊ RARE FABRIQUE NATIONALE (BROWNING) MODEL 1935 LITHUANIAN CONTRACT HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

SN 2892. Cal. 9 mm. Blue finish with 4-5/8″ bbl, dovetailed barleycorn front sight and 500 meter tangent rear sight. Left side has standard Herstal and Browning patent markings with Liege proofs. Bbl skirt has usual Liege proofs and cal marking with SN on the slide and frame and left side of bbl skirt. Left side of bbl lug is marked with the Lithuanian crest. Top of the slide has the Lithuanian crest (Columns of Gediminas, used as a military property mark in the interwar period) which resembles a front and rear sight picture. Backstrap is slotted for shoulder stock and it has a Lanyard ring in the heel. Mounted with checkered walnut grips. Accompanied by an orig 13 rnd mag that has the letters “ICH” stamped by the toe and on the back of the body along with SN 4706. Mag base plate keeper is missing. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. Slide retains about 85% thinning orig blue mixed with surface etching and edge wear. Frame retains 90-92% strong orig blue with some freckling on the frontstrap. Right grip has a crack at the top and both grips show moderate wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore, dark in the grooves. Magazine retains about 85% orig gray green finish. 4-52372 JR202 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1255b

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	1255b	$2,587.50	◊ RARE FABRIQUE NATIONALE (BROWNING) MODEL 1935 LITHUANIAN CONTRACT HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 2892. Cal. 9 mm. Blue finish with 4-5/8″ bbl, dovetailed barleycorn front sight and 500 meter tangent rear sight. Left side has standard Herstal and Browning patent markings with Liege proofs. Bbl skirt has usual Liege proofs and cal marking with SN on the slide and frame and left side of bbl skirt. Left side of bbl lug is marked with the Lithuanian crest. Top of the slide has the Lithuanian crest (Columns of Gediminas, used as a military property mark in the interwar period) which resembles a front and rear sight picture. Backstrap is slotted for shoulder stock and it has a Lanyard ring in the heel. Mounted with checkered walnut grips. Accompanied by an orig 13 rnd mag that has the letters “ICH” stamped by the toe and on the back of the body along with SN 4706. Mag base plate keeper is missing. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. Slide retains about 85% thinning orig blue mixed with surface etching and edge wear. Frame retains 90-92% strong orig blue with some freckling on the frontstrap. Right grip has a crack at the top and both grips show moderate wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore, dark in the grooves. Magazine retains about 85% orig gray green finish. 4-52372 JR202 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1255b Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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*◊ RARE FABRIQUE NATIONALE (BROWNING) MODEL 1935 LITHUANIAN CONTRACT HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.