*◊ EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED BERGMANN MARS M1903 WITH GOLD INLAY & CARVED GRIPS.

SN 565. Cal. 9mm Bergmann-Bayard. Striking Bergmann Mars M1903 with deep chisel engraving and gold inlay. Standard configuration pistol with 4″ bbl having a half moon front sight and fixed rear sight. Crown/Crown U proofing on top of bbl and chamber. Bergmann address on rear of bbl extension “BERGMANN / MARS / CAL. 9 / PAT. BREV. / S.G.D.G.” and caliber designation “CAL. 9” are inlaid in gold. Pistol has been lavishly and deeply engraved, sparing only the center portion of the bbl. The Bergmann Miner, taken from the Bergmann logo, appears on the left side of the magazine housing. Diana the Huntress, rendered in extraordinary detail, is on the right side of magazine housing. Complementary engraving has been applied to each side of the hammer, each side of the trigger, and to all surfaces of the magazine whose lips show brazed, inserted repairs on each side. Unnumbered wood grips are elaborately carved with the left panel having a pieced-in repair at the upper left corner. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. Illustrated TBLAP. CONDITION: Greyed gun that was probably left in the white and is now dulled with mild oxidative change, particularly on the unadorned section of the bbl. All the gold lettering is intact. Dull bore with mild/moderate oxidation from corrosive ammunition. Perfect manual mechanics. Grips fit the gun nicely, though there is a small gap between the top of each panel and the frame and their inner surfaces have been freshened & stained. Almost certainly this pistol is factory engraved, given the prominence of the engraved Bergmann trade mark, as a very similar example was pictured in a Bergmann catalog. 4-52212 LMA82 (7,500-15,000) – Lot 1310

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
	1310	$12,650.00	◊ EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED BERGMANN MARS M1903 WITH GOLD INLAY & CARVED GRIPS. SN 565. Cal. 9mm Bergmann-Bayard. Striking Bergmann Mars M1903 with deep chisel engraving and gold inlay. Standard configuration pistol with 4″ bbl having a half moon front sight and fixed rear sight. Crown/Crown U proofing on top of bbl and chamber. Bergmann address on rear of bbl extension “BERGMANN / MARS / CAL. 9 / PAT. BREV. / S.G.D.G.” and caliber designation “CAL. 9” are inlaid in gold. Pistol has been lavishly and deeply engraved, sparing only the center portion of the bbl. The Bergmann Miner, taken from the Bergmann logo, appears on the left side of the magazine housing. Diana the Huntress, rendered in extraordinary detail, is on the right side of magazine housing. Complementary engraving has been applied to each side of the hammer, each side of the trigger, and to all surfaces of the magazine whose lips show brazed, inserted repairs on each side. Unnumbered wood grips are elaborately carved with the left panel having a pieced-in repair at the upper left corner. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. Illustrated TBLAP. CONDITION: Greyed gun that was probably left in the white and is now dulled with mild oxidative change, particularly on the unadorned section of the bbl. All the gold lettering is intact. Dull bore with mild/moderate oxidation from corrosive ammunition. Perfect manual mechanics. Grips fit the gun nicely, though there is a small gap between the top of each panel and the frame and their inner surfaces have been freshened & stained. Almost certainly this pistol is factory engraved, given the prominence of the engraved Bergmann trade mark, as a very similar example was pictured in a Bergmann catalog. 4-52212 LMA82 (7,500-15,000) – Lot 1310 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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*◊ EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED BERGMANN MARS M1903 WITH GOLD INLAY & CARVED GRIPS.