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1074
$19,550.00

*SUPERB DWM 1902 LUGER CARBINE WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER CASE. SN 24278. Cal. 30 Luger. Typical 1902 configuration. 11-3/4″ Barrel with 3 position rear sight and ramp front with bead. All numbers match. Walnut base magazine is stamped with correct “flaming bomb” commercial proof. Area under safety lever is polished bright. Nicely streaked, dense walnut grips are unnumbered. Checkered forend attaches to hanger with side nail through oval German silver escutcheons. Sling swivel is installed which holds bbl assist mechanism in place. Nicely streaked European walnut original attachable buttstock is checkered at grip area, and ends in ribbed horn buttplate. Matching sling swivel is on toe line, and attaching iron is correctly numbered to the gun. Rectangular leather case has two compartments, one for pistol, and the other for buttstock, under separate covers. SN is stamped in buttstock cover. The letter “L” is incised on exterior of case. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Metal parts retain 98%+ orig blue, with some slight marks on bbl from sliding through forend, and a mark on left side of receiver from contact with sideplate, which shows only a slight edge of silver on sharp edges of sear link boss. Straw shows slight discoloration on forepart of takedown lever, right side of trigger, and on trigger face. Safety lever retains nearly all of its straw, polished area under lever shows some slight oxidation. Grips rate excellent with one or two diamonds missing on right grip. Left grip is missing a few diamonds, mostly behind magazine release button. A small chip is missing from top right under safety lever. Grip screws retain nearly all their orig blue with only a hint of silvering at tops. Wood finish is excellent on buttstock and forend, with only a few minor marks from handling. Checkering is sharp. Minor moth damage is on edges of buttplate. Buttplate screws show nearly all of their blue, and show some evidence of having been turned. Stock attaching iron shows nearly all its orig blue, and attaching toggle, all of its straw. Bore is pristine. Case strap retainers have parted. Straps are intact. Case leather is good. As good a Luger carbine as one could ever hope for, with exceptionally rare carrying case. 4-40342 MGM7 (15,000-25,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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