VERY RARE MAUSER C96, LATE STEP BARREL CONEHAMMER, STANDARD ADDRESS.

SN 443. Cal. 7.63mm. Step bbl Conehammer with 5.5″ bbl, fixed front sight and pinned 1-10 rear sight. Unlike most step bbl pistols, this one has a stamped 3-line address “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A/N” on the chamber. Large Crown/U mark on the left side of the bbl extension. Early frame with a large open island on left rear panel, rounded frontstrap, and large hand inscribed SN over the stock slot. Long extractor and early firing pin with separate retainer. Lanyard extension and ring removed. Serrated wood grips. Matching SNs on bbl extension, sight assembly, bolt, firing pin retainer, components of subframe assembly, trigger, locking block, follower and floorplate. Unnumbered firing pin a likely replacement. Frozen screw did not permit removal of grip panels. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Original blue, estimated at 10-20%, has largely toned to a mellow brown patina with superficial erosion, particularly above the grip panels and on the front and backstrap. 80% freshened fire blue on extractor; the fire blue on most other components has transitioned to a grey/brown, as has the trigger. Orig grips with dark oil staining and scattered dings, no chips or losses. Bore with very shallow rifling and etched oxidation. Mechanically perfect. One of very few step bbl Conehammers, assembled at a later date, with standard chamber marking. 4-53006 LMA101 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 3039

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
	3039	$5,750.00	VERY RARE MAUSER C96, LATE STEP BARREL CONEHAMMER, STANDARD ADDRESS. SN 443. Cal. 7.63mm. Step bbl Conehammer with 5.5″ bbl, fixed front sight and pinned 1-10 rear sight. Unlike most step bbl pistols, this one has a stamped 3-line address “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A/N” on the chamber. Large Crown/U mark on the left side of the bbl extension. Early frame with a large open island on left rear panel, rounded frontstrap, and large hand inscribed SN over the stock slot. Long extractor and early firing pin with separate retainer. Lanyard extension and ring removed. Serrated wood grips. Matching SNs on bbl extension, sight assembly, bolt, firing pin retainer, components of subframe assembly, trigger, locking block, follower and floorplate. Unnumbered firing pin a likely replacement. Frozen screw did not permit removal of grip panels. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Original blue, estimated at 10-20%, has largely toned to a mellow brown patina with superficial erosion, particularly above the grip panels and on the front and backstrap. 80% freshened fire blue on extractor; the fire blue on most other components has transitioned to a grey/brown, as has the trigger. Orig grips with dark oil staining and scattered dings, no chips or losses. Bore with very shallow rifling and etched oxidation. Mechanically perfect. One of very few step bbl Conehammers, assembled at a later date, with standard chamber marking. 4-53006 LMA101 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 3039 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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VERY RARE MAUSER C96, LATE STEP BARREL CONEHAMMER, STANDARD ADDRESS.