*◊ EARLY MAUSER M1912/14 WITH DROPPING FRICTION BLOCK, PRE-FLAP MECHANISM.

SN 4. Cal. 9mm. Mauser assembled fewer than 200 M1912/14s whose evolution spanned several developmental modifications. This very early gun has a slide with flat sides and a dropping block in the front of the frame, rather than the usual side moving flaps, to retard recoil. Standard 4-3/8″ bbl with fixed front sight and drift adjustable rear sight. The left side of the slide is marked with a small character single line address “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A.G. OBERNDORF a.N. MAUSER’S PATENT.”. SN “4” is repeated on the forward bbl lug, top of the slide, back of the frame, under the frame cover plate, left side of the trigger and left side of magazine release. On disassembly, the firing pin is marked “7” and the magazine is numbered “157” and has a recess in the spine that impedes removal. Curiously, despite its production era, the gun was Eagle/N stamp on the forward bbl lug and on the slide behind the rear sight, indicating re-proof for sale in the Nazi period. Refinished with a salt blue. The fire blue for the recoil spring guide & extractor have been enhanced. All other small parts retain their orig finish. Orig 1-pc grips with a checkered panel on each side. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Nicely refinished with a salt blue, now 95% coverage, with generally flat surface planes. Orig markings deep and crisp. Approx 30% orig fire blue on slide release and 80% orig fire blue on trigger. Magazine with at least 90% orig nickel. Excellent orig grips with a few superficial dings. Bore with shallow rifling and moderately heavy corrosion. Difficult magazine extraction; otherwise perfect manual mechanics. Very, very few M1912/14s were made with a dropping friction block. Highly desirable in any condition. 4-53044 (20,000-40,000) – Lot 1265

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
	1265	$28,750.00	Revised: 9/15/2014 Estimate should be $25,000-$40,000. ◊ EARLY MAUSER M1912/14 WITH DROPPING FRICTION BLOCK, PRE-FLAP MECHANISM. SN 4. Cal. 9mm. Mauser assembled fewer than 200 M1912/14s whose evolution spanned several developmental modifications. This very early gun has a slide with flat sides and a dropping block in the front of the frame, rather than the usual side moving flaps, to retard recoil. Standard 4-3/8″ bbl with fixed front sight and drift adjustable rear sight. The left side of the slide is marked with a small character single line address “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A.G. OBERNDORF a.N. MAUSER’S PATENT.”. SN “4” is repeated on the forward bbl lug, top of the slide, back of the frame, under the frame cover plate, left side of the trigger and left side of magazine release. On disassembly, the firing pin is marked “7” and the magazine is numbered “157” and has a recess in the spine that impedes removal. Curiously, despite its production era, the gun was Eagle/N stamp on the forward bbl lug and on the slide behind the rear sight, indicating re-proof for sale in the Nazi period. Refinished with a salt blue. The fire blue for the recoil spring guide & extractor have been enhanced. All other small parts retain their orig finish. Orig 1-pc grips with a checkered panel on each side. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Nicely refinished with a salt blue, now 95% coverage, with generally flat surface planes. Orig markings deep and crisp. Approx 30% orig fire blue on slide release and 80% orig fire blue on trigger. Magazine with at least 90% orig nickel. Excellent orig grips with a few superficial dings. Bore with shallow rifling and moderately heavy corrosion. Difficult magazine extraction; otherwise perfect manual mechanics. Very, very few M1912/14s were made with a dropping friction block. Highly desirable in any condition. 4-53044 (20,000-40,000) – Lot 1265 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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*◊ EARLY MAUSER M1912/14 WITH DROPPING FRICTION BLOCK, PRE-FLAP MECHANISM.