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SN 318. Cal. 9mm Bergmann Bayard. Bergmann Mars M1903 production was limited to 1000 pistols. This mid-production example has a standard 4″ bbl with a fixed half moon front sight and salt blued rear sight. The top of the bbl and chamber are each marked with a small Crown/Crown U that is repeated on the bolt and left side of the frame just forward of the trigger cutout. “Bergmann Mars PAT. BREV. S.G.D.G.” is marked on the top of the fire-blued locking block. Major parts are salt blued. The bolt is in the white; the hammer, trigger and safety are strawed; and the extractor, locking block and grip screw are fire blued. Factory matching magazine. Wood grips are checkered and bordered. Disassembly shows all matching parts including the grip panels that are each numbered with a “18” and right panel additionally marked with a penciled “318”. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Professionally restored, now with 99% blue, with flat surface planes and sharp edges. Correct tone of strawed and fire-blued small parts. Orig grips, slightly oil darkened, with superficial handling dings. Bright near mirror bore with strong rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. Difficult to encounter in any condition. 4-52048 LMA71 (3,500-6,500) – Lot 1313

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
	1313	$6,325.00	Revised: 9/15/2014 Estimate should be $5,000-$6,500. ◊ BERGMANN MARS M1903 WITH MATCHING MAGAZINE. SN 318. Cal. 9mm Bergmann Bayard. Bergmann Mars M1903 production was limited to 1000 pistols. This mid-production example has a standard 4″ bbl with a fixed half moon front sight and salt blued rear sight. The top of the bbl and chamber are each marked with a small Crown/Crown U that is repeated on the bolt and left side of the frame just forward of the trigger cutout. “Bergmann Mars PAT. BREV. S.G.D.G.” is marked on the top of the fire-blued locking block. Major parts are salt blued. The bolt is in the white; the hammer, trigger and safety are strawed; and the extractor, locking block and grip screw are fire blued. Factory matching magazine. Wood grips are checkered and bordered. Disassembly shows all matching parts including the grip panels that are each numbered with a “18” and right panel additionally marked with a penciled “318”. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Professionally restored, now with 99% blue, with flat surface planes and sharp edges. Correct tone of strawed and fire-blued small parts. Orig grips, slightly oil darkened, with superficial handling dings. Bright near mirror bore with strong rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. Difficult to encounter in any condition. 4-52048 LMA71 (3,500-6,500) – Lot 1313 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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