EXPERIMENTAL MANNLICHER M1896/03 WITH TANGENT REAR SIGHT.

SN 976. Cal. 7.63mm. Mannlicher made very few pistols with a long bbl and tangent sight, most having a lug on the backstrap to accept a shoulder stock. This example has a 6″ bbl whose front sight has been filed down to accept a higher banded sleeve, kept from rotating by a large crosspin, whose base has been dovetailed for a drift adjustable sight. The tangent rear sight has a leaf graduated 1-2-3-4 and there is no underlying screw to fine tune height. The SN 976 is repeated on the left side of the chamber, the left side of the receiver, the right side of the trigger, the base of the frame just forward of the lanyard ring and inside each grip panel. The bottom of the detachable magazine is numbered 780. There are no Crown/U markings on the bbl or bbl extension as normally found on a production gun though the bolt is marked Crown/U. The narrow backstrap was never modified for a stock. The large cocking lever on the right side of the frame, the bolt, and the trigger are in the white. Operation is similar to a Mauser C96 in that the bolt needs to be withdrawn and then released. Pulling the trigger will fire the pistol and allow the cocking lever to rotate forward. The small serrated projection over the tang is the safety. PROVENANCE: Ex-Visser Collection, Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: 95% of orig blue except for the modified bbl that has largely transitioned to a blue-brown. The front sight modification, the unusual rear sight gradations and the standard backstrap suggest experimental modifications. The parts in-the-white and the strawed safety show oxidative changes consistent with balance of pistol. Mismatched magazine with at least 95% orig blue. Orig grips with blunted checkering and numerous handling dings, particularly on the right side. Lanyard ring is a replacement. Bright bore with strong rifling and minimal oxidative changes. Perfect manual mechanics. 4-52219 LMA12 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1295

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
	1295	$11,500.00	EXPERIMENTAL MANNLICHER M1896/03 WITH TANGENT REAR SIGHT. SN 976. Cal. 7.63mm. Mannlicher made very few pistols with a long bbl and tangent sight, most having a lug on the backstrap to accept a shoulder stock. This example has a 6″ bbl whose front sight has been filed down to accept a higher banded sleeve, kept from rotating by a large crosspin, whose base has been dovetailed for a drift adjustable sight. The tangent rear sight has a leaf graduated 1-2-3-4 and there is no underlying screw to fine tune height. The SN 976 is repeated on the left side of the chamber, the left side of the receiver, the right side of the trigger, the base of the frame just forward of the lanyard ring and inside each grip panel. The bottom of the detachable magazine is numbered 780. There are no Crown/U markings on the bbl or bbl extension as normally found on a production gun though the bolt is marked Crown/U. The narrow backstrap was never modified for a stock. The large cocking lever on the right side of the frame, the bolt, and the trigger are in the white. Operation is similar to a Mauser C96 in that the bolt needs to be withdrawn and then released. Pulling the trigger will fire the pistol and allow the cocking lever to rotate forward. The small serrated projection over the tang is the safety. PROVENANCE: Ex-Visser Collection, Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: 95% of orig blue except for the modified bbl that has largely transitioned to a blue-brown. The front sight modification, the unusual rear sight gradations and the standard backstrap suggest experimental modifications. The parts in-the-white and the strawed safety show oxidative changes consistent with balance of pistol. Mismatched magazine with at least 95% orig blue. Orig grips with blunted checkering and numerous handling dings, particularly on the right side. Lanyard ring is a replacement. Bright bore with strong rifling and minimal oxidative changes. Perfect manual mechanics. 4-52219 LMA12 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1295 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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EXPERIMENTAL MANNLICHER M1896/03 WITH TANGENT REAR SIGHT.