Image Lot Price Description




2287
$1,610.00

*◊ RARE PRUSSIAN POLICE DWM/MAUSER “u” RANGE BLANK TOGGLE LUGER PISTOL.

SN 1198u. Cal. 9mm 4″ bbl with full SN and British proofs on bottom and Eagle proof on the right. British proofs on receiver, frame and toggle assembly. Eagle and Eagle/WaA66 proofs on right receiver. Sear safety has been removed. Magazine safety has been deactivated. Checkered walnut grips. Front grip strap is Prussian police unit marked “L. Ar. 210.” (Landjagerei Arnsberg, weapon number 210). Numbered parts on gun are matching. Checkered walnut grips are unnumbered. Proper police aluminum bottom magazine has numbers that do not match. This gun is featured on pgs 704, 1124, 1126, 1164 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Fine retaining 90% blue with most wear on grip straps. Spotted corrosion on left side of frame. Straw is 60% with light pitting on safety lever. Grips are worn with a horizontal indent on the right grip and a chip under the safety lever on left grip. Front of left grip is cut for mag safety. Wood grain is visible Bore is worn with light frosting. Magazine has light wear and some corrosion on aluminum bottom. 4-52982 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 2287


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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