*◊ OUTSTANDING MAUSER C96, EARLY M1930 COMMERCIAL WITH NARROW FRONTSTRAP, UNIVERSAL SAFETY, CORRECT STOCK.

SN 800182. Cal. 7.63mm. Early M1930 Commercial with purple toned 5-1/4″ bbl, having a fixed front sight and slip-in 50-1000 rear sight. Usual chamber markings. Crown U on the left chamber flat. The full SN is on the left side of the bbl extension. The back of the hammer and subframe are unmarked while the back of the frame is only inspector-marked. This pistol, that has a thin frontstrap, was one of the first to have a universal safety. The left side of the frame was marked with a broad Mauser banner. The last three digits of the SN are used to match the sight bar, bolt, floorplate, subframe, locking block and forward frame. The follower and subframe components are unnumbered as is correct for this variation. Small parts are fire blued except the salt blued universal safety. Orig and broadly serrated 12 groove wooden grips are unnumbered. Accompanied by an orig unnumbered M1930 Commercial Mauser banner stock. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Bright 99% orig salt blue, with only minimal high point wear, and a purple toned bbl extension as correct for the earliest M1930 Commercials. Comparable condition fire blued small parts. Wood grips retain virtually all their orig varnish with only a few minor dings. Mirror bright bore with strong rifling and no discernible erosion. Perfect manual operation. Correct stock is in nearly the same condition retaining most orig varnish and having only a few light scattered dings. 85% orig fire blue on hinge with lanyard ring; comparable condition unnumbered lug with rounded shoulders as correct for an early M1930 Commercial pistol. 4-52131 LMA117 (3,000-4,500) – Lot 3043

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
	3043	$6,037.50	◊ OUTSTANDING MAUSER C96, EARLY M1930 COMMERCIAL WITH NARROW FRONTSTRAP, UNIVERSAL SAFETY, CORRECT STOCK. SN 800182. Cal. 7.63mm. Early M1930 Commercial with purple toned 5-1/4″ bbl, having a fixed front sight and slip-in 50-1000 rear sight. Usual chamber markings. Crown U on the left chamber flat. The full SN is on the left side of the bbl extension. The back of the hammer and subframe are unmarked while the back of the frame is only inspector-marked. This pistol, that has a thin frontstrap, was one of the first to have a universal safety. The left side of the frame was marked with a broad Mauser banner. The last three digits of the SN are used to match the sight bar, bolt, floorplate, subframe, locking block and forward frame. The follower and subframe components are unnumbered as is correct for this variation. Small parts are fire blued except the salt blued universal safety. Orig and broadly serrated 12 groove wooden grips are unnumbered. Accompanied by an orig unnumbered M1930 Commercial Mauser banner stock. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Bright 99% orig salt blue, with only minimal high point wear, and a purple toned bbl extension as correct for the earliest M1930 Commercials. Comparable condition fire blued small parts. Wood grips retain virtually all their orig varnish with only a few minor dings. Mirror bright bore with strong rifling and no discernible erosion. Perfect manual operation. Correct stock is in nearly the same condition retaining most orig varnish and having only a few light scattered dings. 85% orig fire blue on hinge with lanyard ring; comparable condition unnumbered lug with rounded shoulders as correct for an early M1930 Commercial pistol. 4-52131 LMA117 (3,000-4,500) – Lot 3043 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 MAUSER C96, EARLY M1930 COMMERCIAL WITH NARROW FRONTSTRAP, UNIVERSAL SAFETY, CORRECT STOCK.