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2166
$18,880.00

*EXCEPTIONAL 1902 LUGER CARBINE WITH MATCHING NUMBERED STOCK.

SN 50039. Cal. 30 Luger. Fine carbine with 11-3/4″ bbl, replacement ramp mounted brass bead front sight and ramp rear sight graduated 1-2-3. top of receiver ring is unmarked and the toggle link has the intertwined “DWM” trademark, with dished toggles. Frame has the extension for the forearm and has a grip safety. Bottom position under the safety is bright metal. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips that are unnumbered. Also mounted with a tapered, checkered, schnable tipped forearm with sling swivel. Accompanied by its orig, matching numbered shoulder stock with checkered straight grip and serrated horn buttplate with teat and a sling swivel. Also accompanied by one orig wood base magazine marked with a tiny flaming bomb proof. While these Luger carbines are occasionally encountered, they are rare, with only about 2,500 produced. This was Luger’s idea for competing with fixed stock carbines of the era. It could be carried in a compact holster which contained the pistol & buttstock in separate pouches, occasionally with spare magazine pouches and a shoulder strap. A large majority of the production was sold on the commercial market in Europe. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except firing pin & grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; grip safety has been refinished; small parts retain bright straw colors, lightly to moderately faded on thumb safety. Grips show light diamond point wear with a couple of tiny chipped diamonds. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Stock & forearm are sound with a small bruise on each and a couple of scratches on buttstock and are in matching condition to the pistol. Altogether a fine collectible carbine. 4-56135 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2166


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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