OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE SCHWARTZLOSE M1898 STANDART PISTOL, 8 SHOT LONG GRIP VARIANT.

SN 202. Despite their antique status, Schwartzlose pistols have the look of a modern gun. Many were reportedly shipped to Russia or were used hard and put away wet. Only a handful remain in pristine, original form. This pistol has a 6.5” bbl with a fixed front sight and a vertically adjustable rear sight whose elevation is adjusted using a serrated and cammed wheel marked 1-5. The rear of the barrel is Crown U proof marked, which is repeated on the left side of the frame and on the upper bolt housing, just behind the rear sight. The serial number 202 is marked on the left side of the frame and repeated on the back of the bolt, on the left side of the trigger (02), on the back of the firing pin (02) and on the bottom of the magazine. The barrel, bolt, frame and magazine are blued. The rear sight and elevating wheel are fire blued, while the trigger, slide release, takedown lever, firing pin and magazine release are brightly polished and in-the-white. Grips are heavily varnished and deeply cut with fine, carefully bordered checkering. Unlike most Schwartzlose pistols that are 6-shot, this is one was made for an 8-shot magazine, one of less than a handful of this variant known. PROVENANCE: Ex-Visser Collection, Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Schwartzloses are finished with a different, blacker “blue” than most pistols; similar to the Black Army M1911s but with a better polish. When untouched, the finish is so dark it almost looks like black paint. This gun is one of the few whose finish still has that hue. There is minimal sharp edge wear and a scattering of faded spotting, largely on the right side of the frame, the frontstrap and backstrap. In all, the gun retains at least 95% of its original bright blue. The same condition applies to all the small parts and the grips that retain virtually all their original varnish and crisp checkering. The magazine still has the vast majority of its blue except for the contact area along the back spine and fading of the floorplate. Perfect bore and perfect mechanics. One of the best long frame Schwartzloses extant. 4-52232 LMA5 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3027

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3027	$40,250.00	OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE SCHWARTZLOSE M1898 STANDART PISTOL, 8 SHOT LONG GRIP VARIANT. SN 202. Despite their antique status, Schwartzlose pistols have the look of a modern gun. Many were reportedly shipped to Russia or were used hard and put away wet. Only a handful remain in pristine, original form. This pistol has a 6.5” bbl with a fixed front sight and a vertically adjustable rear sight whose elevation is adjusted using a serrated and cammed wheel marked 1-5. The rear of the barrel is Crown U proof marked, which is repeated on the left side of the frame and on the upper bolt housing, just behind the rear sight. The serial number 202 is marked on the left side of the frame and repeated on the back of the bolt, on the left side of the trigger (02), on the back of the firing pin (02) and on the bottom of the magazine. The barrel, bolt, frame and magazine are blued. The rear sight and elevating wheel are fire blued, while the trigger, slide release, takedown lever, firing pin and magazine release are brightly polished and in-the-white. Grips are heavily varnished and deeply cut with fine, carefully bordered checkering. Unlike most Schwartzlose pistols that are 6-shot, this is one was made for an 8-shot magazine, one of less than a handful of this variant known. PROVENANCE: Ex-Visser Collection, Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Schwartzloses are finished with a different, blacker “blue” than most pistols; similar to the Black Army M1911s but with a better polish. When untouched, the finish is so dark it almost looks like black paint. This gun is one of the few whose finish still has that hue. There is minimal sharp edge wear and a scattering of faded spotting, largely on the right side of the frame, the frontstrap and backstrap. In all, the gun retains at least 95% of its original bright blue. The same condition applies to all the small parts and the grips that retain virtually all their original varnish and crisp checkering. The magazine still has the vast majority of its blue except for the contact area along the back spine and fading of the floorplate. Perfect bore and perfect mechanics. One of the best long frame Schwartzloses extant. 4-52232 LMA5 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3027 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE SCHWARTZLOSE M1898 STANDART PISTOL, 8 SHOT LONG GRIP VARIANT.