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3576
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Revised: 9/23/2015 

Please Note: This lot is illustrated with a wooden holster. The holster is not part of this lot. The gun is not being sold with a wooden holster.

*◊ULTRA RARE AND IMPORTANT DWM PROTOTYPE ARTILLERY SN 4 LUGER.

SN 4. 8″ 9mm bbl with prototype artillery rear sight with prototype engraved range slider position numbering. Fine tune adjustment screws on front and rear sights of prototype flat headed form, the foresight blade and bed with dual fiducial marks on top surface. SN 4 on bottom of bbl. No date on chamber and no commercial or military proof/inspection marks. DWM scroll on center toggle link. SN 4 on front of frame. All numbered parts are matching except for the right checkered walnut grip which is SN 2. Left grip is SN 04 (all other parts have 1-digit number). Numbered wood bottom magazine does not match. This gun is featured on p. 934 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess (Stock not included). PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very fine. Retaining 90% orig blue with scattered light pitting that is deepest on front grip strap and trigger guard and also on front of right frame rail. Retains 40% orig straw with scattered corrosion. Bore is bright with moderate wear. Grips are lightly worn and oil soaked with some dings and chips to checkering. Magazine has scattered corrosion on body and minor dings to wood bottom. Mechanics are sound. 43475-31 BWS45 (7,500-15,000) – Lot 3576


Auction: Firearms - October 2015
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