*COLLECTOR’S LOT OF FOUR POCKET AUTOMATIC PISTOLS.

1) NORARMCO BUDICHOWSKY TP-70. SN ASP06. Cal. .22LR. 2-1/2″ bbl. Brush stainless steel finish. 2-pc checkered plastic grips. Left side of slide reads “Budichowsky TP-70” over “.22LR. Automatic Pistol” over “Norarmco MT. Clemens, Mich.”. SN is stamped on left side of the frame above trigger. Mag is not marked. This pistol is a take-off of the Walther TPH design in dbl action with rolling block safety. Pistol is housed in a box with an end label confirming features and SN. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Pistol shows a matte stainless steel finish overall. Bore is bright with strong rifling. All markings are sharp. Pistol has some brown oil staining. Grips are also fine, intact with sharp checkering. Mag is slightly stained with a few scratch marks. Warranty card is in box. Box is in very good condition with only minor abrasions. 2) BUDICHOWSKY TP-70. SN ASP07. Cal. .22LR. 2-5/8″ bbl. All stainless steel construction. It was the 1980’s answer for the outcry of small pocket autos. Manufactured in very small quantities in cals .22 and .25. They were known for extremely high quality and reliability. 6 rnd mag capacity. Sgl and dbl action operation with 2-pc checkered plastic grips. Included with its numbers matching cardboard box. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: As new with evidence of having been fired and not cleaned, but no distress is evident. Action and operation is extremely stiff as is evident from sitting for a very long period without having been used, cleaned, or having an application of oil. 3) ASTRA CUB. SN 100,000. Cal 22 Short. 2-5/16″ bbl, full nickel finish, 2-pc faux pearl grips. Left side of slide has agent mark which reads “Maranda Police Equipment” over “Montreal”. Right side of slide shows caliber mark followed by “Made in Spain”. SN appears on right side of frame over trigger and on the right rear of the slide. Spanish proof marks are stamped on left side of frame above trigger and left rear of slide near hammer. Bottom of magazine is marked “Astra”. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Slide retains nearly all of the nickel finish with minuscule handling marks & scratches overall. All markings are sharp. Frame also retains nearly all of the nickel finish with slight handling marks and sharp stampings. Grips are fine, intact and show some light surface scratching. Magazine also retains nearly all the nickel finish with some scratches and slight erosion on the base plate. Marking is sharp. A very unique, seldom seen Astra Cub made for police use. 4) MERCURY 622. SN 151611. Cal 22 LR. 2-3/8″ bbl, full blue finish, white plastic grips. Left side of slide is marked “Mercury” over “Made in Belgium”. Right side of slide is marked “Model 622 C. 22LR”. under ejector port. SN is stamped on right side of frame above trigger. SN also appears on right side of slide behind ejector port. Magazine is not marked. Grips show “M” in a circle above “Liege”. Belgian proofs appear on forward left side of frame and left rear of slide. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Slide shows an even plum finish overall with some light scratch marks and high point wear. Markings are sharp and clear. Frame shows 80% blue finish with most of the wear on the backstrap. Markings are clear. Grips are very good, intact with clear logo. Right grip has a small crack at the screw. Magazine retains considerable blue with scratch marks & stains overall. Pistol does not cock. A nice example of a Mercury pocket pistol from a well known collection. C&R 51517-33, 51517-34, 51517-57, 51517-58 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3409

Auction: Firearms - April 2017

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
	3409	$1,840.00	COLLECTOR’S LOT OF FOUR POCKET AUTOMATIC PISTOLS. 1) NORARMCO BUDICHOWSKY TP-70. SN ASP06. Cal. .22LR. 2-1/2″ bbl. Brush stainless steel finish. 2-pc checkered plastic grips. Left side of slide reads “Budichowsky TP-70” over “.22LR. Automatic Pistol” over “Norarmco MT. Clemens, Mich.”. SN is stamped on left side of the frame above trigger. Mag is not marked. This pistol is a take-off of the Walther TPH design in dbl action with rolling block safety. Pistol is housed in a box with an end label confirming features and SN. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Pistol shows a matte stainless steel finish overall. Bore is bright with strong rifling. All markings are sharp. Pistol has some brown oil staining. Grips are also fine, intact with sharp checkering. Mag is slightly stained with a few scratch marks. Warranty card is in box. Box is in very good condition with only minor abrasions. 2) BUDICHOWSKY TP-70. SN ASP07. Cal. .22LR. 2-5/8″ bbl. All stainless steel construction. It was the 1980’s answer for the outcry of small pocket autos. Manufactured in very small quantities in cals .22 and .25. They were known for extremely high quality and reliability. 6 rnd mag capacity. Sgl and dbl action operation with 2-pc checkered plastic grips. Included with its numbers matching cardboard box. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: As new with evidence of having been fired and not cleaned, but no distress is evident. Action and operation is extremely stiff as is evident from sitting for a very long period without having been used, cleaned, or having an application of oil. 3) ASTRA CUB. SN 100,000. Cal 22 Short. 2-5/16″ bbl, full nickel finish, 2-pc faux pearl grips. Left side of slide has agent mark which reads “Maranda Police Equipment” over “Montreal”. Right side of slide shows caliber mark followed by “Made in Spain”. SN appears on right side of frame over trigger and on the right rear of the slide. Spanish proof marks are stamped on left side of frame above trigger and left rear of slide near hammer. Bottom of magazine is marked “Astra”. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Slide retains nearly all of the nickel finish with minuscule handling marks & scratches overall. All markings are sharp. Frame also retains nearly all of the nickel finish with slight handling marks and sharp stampings. Grips are fine, intact and show some light surface scratching. Magazine also retains nearly all the nickel finish with some scratches and slight erosion on the base plate. Marking is sharp. A very unique, seldom seen Astra Cub made for police use. 4) MERCURY 622. SN 151611. Cal 22 LR. 2-3/8″ bbl, full blue finish, white plastic grips. Left side of slide is marked “Mercury” over “Made in Belgium”. Right side of slide is marked “Model 622 C. 22LR”. under ejector port. SN is stamped on right side of frame above trigger. SN also appears on right side of slide behind ejector port. Magazine is not marked. Grips show “M” in a circle above “Liege”. Belgian proofs appear on forward left side of frame and left rear of slide. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Slide shows an even plum finish overall with some light scratch marks and high point wear. Markings are sharp and clear. Frame shows 80% blue finish with most of the wear on the backstrap. Markings are clear. Grips are very good, intact with clear logo. Right grip has a small crack at the screw. Magazine retains considerable blue with scratch marks & stains overall. Pistol does not cock. A nice example of a Mercury pocket pistol from a well known collection. C&R 51517-33, 51517-34, 51517-57, 51517-58 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3409 Auction: Firearms - April 2017 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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*COLLECTOR’S LOT OF FOUR POCKET AUTOMATIC PISTOLS.