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2180
$4,600.00

*RARE DWM 1908 NAVY LUGER PISTOL WITH MATCHING MAG.

SN 8047b. Cal. 9 mm. Usual configuration with 6″ tapered rnd bbl and orig front sight on a pedestal. Chamber area of the receiver is unmarked and the toggle link is marked with the intertwined “DWM” trademark. Rear link has the 100-200 meter sight. Left side of receiver has dbl crown “M” proofs and a crown proof. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips, matching numbered to this pistol. Grips show fine wood grain with very little oil staining. Accompanied by one orig matching numbered wood base Navy magazine with concentric circles in the finger recesses. Although this model was manufactured in fairly high numbers, very few survive today in any configuration with a large percentage of them having been lost at sea or converted post WWI after the Treaty of Versailles. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except firing pin which is unnumbered. Overall retains about 98% crisp orig blue with light muzzle end wear, some faint edge wear on the receiver & frame; left front edge of the frame has some light dimples which are also on the face of the lock bolt. Grips are extremely fine showing light diamond point wear, a little more pronounced on the right side. Small parts retain most of their orig straw colors, lightly faded on the thumb safety & lock bolt. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some light frosting. Magazine is equally fine with a small notch cut in the bottom. 4-56128 (5,000-7,500) – Lot 2180


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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