*RARE SMITH & WESSON/ASP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

*RARE SMITH & WESSON/ASP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN A746530. Cal. 9mm. Black Teflon finish with shortened & lightened slide & grip frame on a Smith & Wesson Model 439 Pistol. Trigger guard has been thinned & contoured to combat configuration with a spurless hammer and Lucite grips with clear panel for viewing remaining cartridges in the magazine which, if orig, all have open sides. Magazine bases are black synthetic material marked on bottom “ASP”. Slide is fitted with a trademark “GUTTERSNIPE” channel sight without front sight. Accompanied by a total of six orig ASP magazines, a spare set of orig ASP grips still sealed in their orig plastic and a Bianchi clip pouch. Production of this modified pistol was primarily for law enforcement concealment use and was discontinued in 1981 after about 3,000 had been produced. PROVENANCE: Walker Inman Trust. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its custom Teflon finish with slight holster wear on muzzle end of slide, sharp edge wear around grip frame and a few tiny nicks on front edge of frame. Magazines are all crisp with several that appear to have never been loaded. Magazine pouch shows a few minor nicks but retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-41268 JR196 (3,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	1066	$3,450.00	RARE SMITH & WESSON/ASP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN A746530. Cal. 9mm. Black Teflon finish with shortened & lightened slide & grip frame on a Smith & Wesson Model 439 Pistol. Trigger guard has been thinned & contoured to combat configuration with a spurless hammer and Lucite grips with clear panel for viewing remaining cartridges in the magazine which, if orig, all have open sides. Magazine bases are black synthetic material marked on bottom “ASP”. Slide is fitted with a trademark “GUTTERSNIPE” channel sight without front sight. Accompanied by a total of six orig ASP magazines, a spare set of orig ASP grips still sealed in their orig plastic and a Bianchi clip pouch. Production of this modified pistol was primarily for law enforcement concealment use and was discontinued in 1981 after about 3,000 had been produced. PROVENANCE: Walker Inman Trust. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its custom Teflon finish with slight holster wear on muzzle end of slide, sharp edge wear around grip frame and a few tiny nicks on front edge of frame. Magazines are all crisp with several that appear to have never been loaded. Magazine pouch shows a few minor nicks but retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-41268 JR196 (3,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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