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1266
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$23,000.00
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*◊ EXCEPTIONALLY RARE MAUSER M1912/14 PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL STOCK.SN 129. Cal. 9mm P. Mid-production M1912/14 pistol with 4-3/8″ bbl having a fixed front sight and a drift adjustable rear sight. Left slide marked “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A.-G. OBERNDORF A.N. MAUSER’S PATENT”. Disassembly shows all orig matching numbers, SN 129, including the bbl, slide, both locking flaps, flap actuation bar, firing pin, trigger, recoil spring guide, and magazine. Major parts are salt blued. Most minor parts, including the trigger, slide release, recoil spring guide, are fire-blued. Accompanied by orig stock numbered “187” whose SN appears on the lug, neck of the stock and lid. Pistol-stock fit is excellent. Mauser made fewer than 200 M1912/14 pistols. It is estimated that fewer than 50 were assembled with a shoulder stock. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Professionally refinished, now with 97% blue, with flat surface planes and crisply marked slide legend. Fire-blued parts appear orig with age related thinning and fading. Grips with orig varnish and lightly scattered dings. No discernible chips or cracks. Perfect mirror bore and perfect manual function. Near excellent orig stock with most orig varnish and scattered dings, appearance well matched to the pistol grip. No cracks. Rust blued hinge and fire-blued lug and latching assembly as correct for this variation. One of Mauser’s most desirable pistols, particularly with an orig stock.. 4-52056 LMA65 (17,500-25,000) – Lot 1266
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. |