*ULTRA RARE 2ND VARIATION MODEL 1906/34 MAUSER BANNER S-RANGE COMMERCIAL LUGER.

SN 8561s. Cal. 30 Luger. Short frame with 4-3/4″ tapered bbl with orig front sight. Chamber area of receiver is unmarked and toggle link has the Mauser banner. Frame has a grip safety and is mounted with full checkered walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. Receiver & bolt have eagle-N proofs. Left side of bbl has the rare marking “Kal. 7.65”. Accompanied by one matching numbered aluminum base, blue bodied magazine. Small parts are straw colored. Extractor is marked “GELADEN” and thumb safety area of the frame with lever in the up position is marked “GESICHERT”. Very few of these pistols were produced during the mid to late 1930s with most known publications showing them to be in the 3,600v to 3,700v serial range. This pistol is obviously of a different series having an “s” serial suffix. According to The Mauser Parabellum 1930-1946, Hallock & Van de Kant, on p. 485 they report that Mauser produced a few “Swiss Model” Luger pistols which have SNs with an “S” suffix. As of the publication of their book, only five had surfaced which they believe were assembled in the autumn of 1939. Another page in the book on Table 25.08 lists all five of the other known “S” suffix Swiss Model pistols assembled by Mauser. One of them is number “8564S”, only three numbers from this Luger and that pistol also had a blank chamber area. It is unknown the number of these pistols produced as they were apparently made for German domestic sales. Regardless, there are extremely few that have ever surfaced making it one of the most rare Luger pistols. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% crisp, bright commercial finish with only slight muzzle edge wear and some faint sharp edge wear on receiver, sideplate & frame. Overall retains 96-98% strong straw colors. Grips are sound showing virtually no wear and no hand oil staining with only a few chipped diamonds and very light diamond point wear. Magazine is equally new with only slight wear on the front and rear edges and retains bright blue orig finish. 4-56114 (12,500-22,500) – Lot 2188

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	2188	$8,625.00	ULTRA RARE 2ND VARIATION MODEL 1906/34 MAUSER BANNER S-RANGE COMMERCIAL LUGER. SN 8561s. Cal. 30 Luger. Short frame with 4-3/4″ tapered bbl with orig front sight. Chamber area of receiver is unmarked and toggle link has the Mauser banner. Frame has a grip safety and is mounted with full checkered walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. Receiver & bolt have eagle-N proofs. Left side of bbl has the rare marking “Kal. 7.65”. Accompanied by one matching numbered aluminum base, blue bodied magazine. Small parts are straw colored. Extractor is marked “GELADEN” and thumb safety area of the frame with lever in the up position is marked “GESICHERT”. Very few of these pistols were produced during the mid to late 1930s with most known publications showing them to be in the 3,600v to 3,700v serial range. This pistol is obviously of a different series having an “s” serial suffix. According to The Mauser Parabellum 1930-1946, Hallock & Van de Kant, on p. 485 they report that Mauser produced a few “Swiss Model” Luger pistols which have SNs with an “S” suffix. As of the publication of their book, only five had surfaced which they believe were assembled in the autumn of 1939. Another page in the book on Table 25.08 lists all five of the other known “S” suffix Swiss Model pistols assembled by Mauser. One of them is number “8564S”, only three numbers from this Luger and that pistol also had a blank chamber area. It is unknown the number of these pistols produced as they were apparently made for German domestic sales. Regardless, there are extremely few that have ever surfaced making it one of the most rare Luger pistols. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% crisp, bright commercial finish with only slight muzzle edge wear and some faint sharp edge wear on receiver, sideplate & frame. Overall retains 96-98% strong straw colors. Grips are sound showing virtually no wear and no hand oil staining with only a few chipped diamonds and very light diamond point wear. Magazine is equally new with only slight wear on the front and rear edges and retains bright blue orig finish. 4-56114 (12,500-22,500) – Lot 2188 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*ULTRA RARE 2ND VARIATION MODEL 1906/34 MAUSER BANNER S-RANGE COMMERCIAL LUGER.