*◊ SUPERB VERY RARE MAUSER NICKL PROTOTYPE PISTOL IN .45ACP.

SN 3. Cal. .45ACP. Mauser only made a handful of Nickl pistols in .45ACP. This unmarked example with a 4-1/2″ rotating bbl locking action has a fixed front and drift adjustable rear sight. At the rear of the slide is a contoured cocking indicator. Mounted to the left frame is a safety lever whose buttoned head requires indentation for levered movement. Rotating & then removing the lever just ahead of the trigger guard permits disassembly to disclose “3” on bbl. Magazine is numbered “7” on the spine. Orig walnut grips with fine bordered checkering on each panel, secured to the backstrap with a single screw. Illustrated in Weaver’s “Mauser Pistolen”,p.114. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Approx 95-97% orig rust blue with sharp edge wear, fading at the back of the slide, and dulling of the frontstrap. Minimal staining & oxidation of the exposed bbl and magazine wall. Most of the fire blue on floorplate has faded to a brown/grey. Near mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. One of the more unusual big caliber Mauser prototypes. 4-53049 LMA92 (45,000-75,000) – Lot 1263

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
	1263	$57,500.00	◊ SUPERB VERY RARE MAUSER NICKL PROTOTYPE PISTOL IN .45ACP. SN 3. Cal. .45ACP. Mauser only made a handful of Nickl pistols in .45ACP. This unmarked example with a 4-1/2″ rotating bbl locking action has a fixed front and drift adjustable rear sight. At the rear of the slide is a contoured cocking indicator. Mounted to the left frame is a safety lever whose buttoned head requires indentation for levered movement. Rotating & then removing the lever just ahead of the trigger guard permits disassembly to disclose “3” on bbl. Magazine is numbered “7” on the spine. Orig walnut grips with fine bordered checkering on each panel, secured to the backstrap with a single screw. Illustrated in Weaver’s “Mauser Pistolen”,p.114. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Approx 95-97% orig rust blue with sharp edge wear, fading at the back of the slide, and dulling of the frontstrap. Minimal staining & oxidation of the exposed bbl and magazine wall. Most of the fire blue on floorplate has faded to a brown/grey. Near mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. One of the more unusual big caliber Mauser prototypes. 4-53049 LMA92 (45,000-75,000) – Lot 1263 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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*◊ SUPERB VERY RARE MAUSER NICKL PROTOTYPE PISTOL IN .45ACP.