SCARCE BERGMANN M1896, NUMBER 4, CALIBER 8mm BERGMANN.

SN 2761. Caliber 8mm Bergmann. This is an unusual M1896 #4 semiautomatic pistol as produced by V C Shilling for the Bergmann company with extractor and contoured backstrap. Theodor Bergman was an early pioneer in the development of European semiautomatic pistols in the late 1890s and early 1900s. His early models were of distinctive design and had a silhouette that would never be confused with a competitor. Loading was accomplished by rotating down the magazine sideplate and inserting a strip charger of cartridges from the side. This pistol has a 4 3/8″ bbl, a dovetailed front sight and a fixed rear sight integral to the bolt that is affixed to a sliding cover over the ejection port. The screwed in bbl is marked 156/14 (bore caliber) on the left side. Adjacent to this number is the Crown U proof marking that is repeated on the left side of the chamber. The left receiver, with long flutes, is marked “Patent Brevete S.G.D.G.”. The serial number 2761 appears on the right side of the receiver, just below the flute. In the center of the sideplate is the Bergmann factory logo featuring a miner surmounted by the words “Gaggenau” and over V.C.S. Suhl. In this case, V.C.S. was the initials for V. Charles Schilling, who made the pistols for Bergmann and Suhl, which was the location. Walnut grips are finely checkered without a border and without a logo. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Original finish, estimated at 70-80%, with most fading around the barrel and front and backstraps that have largely mellowed to a pleasant patina. Hammer, trigger and safety stop are all original with fading straw ranging from 25-50%. Comparable condition fire blue on safety lever. Original grips, oil darkened, with blunted checkering but no chips or losses. Dull bore with shallow rifling and oxidative etching. Perfect mechanics. Production of the M1896 No.4 is usually estimated at 200 pistols, clearly one of the rarer Bergmann pistols. 4-52208 LMA4 (5,500-8,000) – Lot 3032

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
	3032	$11,500.00	SCARCE BERGMANN M1896, NUMBER 4, CALIBER 8mm BERGMANN. SN 2761. Caliber 8mm Bergmann. This is an unusual M1896 #4 semiautomatic pistol as produced by V C Shilling for the Bergmann company with extractor and contoured backstrap. Theodor Bergman was an early pioneer in the development of European semiautomatic pistols in the late 1890s and early 1900s. His early models were of distinctive design and had a silhouette that would never be confused with a competitor. Loading was accomplished by rotating down the magazine sideplate and inserting a strip charger of cartridges from the side. This pistol has a 4 3/8″ bbl, a dovetailed front sight and a fixed rear sight integral to the bolt that is affixed to a sliding cover over the ejection port. The screwed in bbl is marked 156/14 (bore caliber) on the left side. Adjacent to this number is the Crown U proof marking that is repeated on the left side of the chamber. The left receiver, with long flutes, is marked “Patent Brevete S.G.D.G.”. The serial number 2761 appears on the right side of the receiver, just below the flute. In the center of the sideplate is the Bergmann factory logo featuring a miner surmounted by the words “Gaggenau” and over V.C.S. Suhl. In this case, V.C.S. was the initials for V. Charles Schilling, who made the pistols for Bergmann and Suhl, which was the location. Walnut grips are finely checkered without a border and without a logo. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Original finish, estimated at 70-80%, with most fading around the barrel and front and backstraps that have largely mellowed to a pleasant patina. Hammer, trigger and safety stop are all original with fading straw ranging from 25-50%. Comparable condition fire blue on safety lever. Original grips, oil darkened, with blunted checkering but no chips or losses. Dull bore with shallow rifling and oxidative etching. Perfect mechanics. Production of the M1896 No.4 is usually estimated at 200 pistols, clearly one of the rarer Bergmann pistols. 4-52208 LMA4 (5,500-8,000) – Lot 3032 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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SCARCE BERGMANN M1896, NUMBER 4, CALIBER 8mm BERGMANN.