Image Lot Price Description






2179
$5,750.00

*VERY RARE 1906 2ND VARIATION NAVY LUGER PISTOL.

SN 1160a. Cal. 9 mm. Very rare pistol with 6″ bbl and orig front sight. Top of chamber on the receiver is unmarked and the toggle link has the “DWM” intertwined trademark. Rear link has the 200 meter sliding rear sight. Left side of receiver has the dbl crown “M” and crown proofs. Frame has grip safety and the thumb safety recess has the new applied “GESICHERT” in the top position with the orig “GESICHERT” in the bottom position partially obliterated. Back strap, below the grip safety, has Kriegsmarine unit marking “W.W. / 2100”. Accompanied by one orig matching numbered wood base magazine with a partially visible crown “M” proof. Magazine base has concentric circles in the finger recesses. Very few of these pistols survive today with most having been lost at sea or altered post WWI under the Treaty of Versailles. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except firing pin which is unnumbered. Overall retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear and two small areas of blood pitting on the left side and a few more tiny spots on right side of front sight boss; there are a few more tiny freckles on top left front side of receiver; frame retains about 99% crisp orig blue; small parts retain most of their orig straw color, lightly faded on thumb safety & lock bolt; lock bolt has some tiny peen marks. Grips are sound showing light diamond point wear and a very few chipped diamonds with almost no oil staining and wood grain showing through. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore; magazine is equally fine; appears to be unfired. 4-56133 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2179


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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