*EXCEPTIONALLY RARE MANNLICHER MODEL 1903 PISTOL CARBINE.

Revised: 3/14/2009

Please note: Stock takedown screw is a non-original replacement.

*EXCEPTIONALLY RARE MANNLICHER MODEL 1903 PISTOL CARBINE. SN 952. Cal. 7.65 mm Bottle-necked Rimless. Cartridge for this rare revolver is dimensionally the same as the 30 Mauser but less powerful. This unusual pistol/carbine has an 11-1/2″ rnd bbl, completely covered with a wood forestock. It has a small dovetailed front sight on a pedestal with a 400 meter rear sight. The action is very similar in operation to the Mauser 1896 with a detachable box magazine in front of trigger guard. Mounted with a very nicely figured, uncheckered, semi-pistol grip buttstock with smooth steel buttplate which is detachable by means of a knurled bolt through the tangs. Forestock & buttstock are mounted with sling swivels containing an orig leather sling. Noted handgun authority, James Rankin, of Coral Gables, Florida, in a personal letter to the purchaser, states that there is only an estimated 150 of these pieces still in existence. Page 202 of the book, Pistols of the World, states that it is doubtful that more than 1,000 1903-type pistols & pistol carbines were ever made. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including magazine, buttstock, buttplate & takedown bolt, no further disassembly was affected to check for other matching numbers. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig factory finish to both metal & wood with only minor sharp edge wear on the receiver and a few minor nicks & scratches in the wood. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Rear sight leaf spring is broken, a simple repair by a competent gunsmith. 4-38070 JR280 (7,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	1156	$10,925.00	Revised: 3/14/2009 Please note: Stock takedown screw is a non-original replacement. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE MANNLICHER MODEL 1903 PISTOL CARBINE. SN 952. Cal. 7.65 mm Bottle-necked Rimless. Cartridge for this rare revolver is dimensionally the same as the 30 Mauser but less powerful. This unusual pistol/carbine has an 11-1/2″ rnd bbl, completely covered with a wood forestock. It has a small dovetailed front sight on a pedestal with a 400 meter rear sight. The action is very similar in operation to the Mauser 1896 with a detachable box magazine in front of trigger guard. Mounted with a very nicely figured, uncheckered, semi-pistol grip buttstock with smooth steel buttplate which is detachable by means of a knurled bolt through the tangs. Forestock & buttstock are mounted with sling swivels containing an orig leather sling. Noted handgun authority, James Rankin, of Coral Gables, Florida, in a personal letter to the purchaser, states that there is only an estimated 150 of these pieces still in existence. Page 202 of the book, Pistols of the World, states that it is doubtful that more than 1,000 1903-type pistols & pistol carbines were ever made. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including magazine, buttstock, buttplate & takedown bolt, no further disassembly was affected to check for other matching numbers. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig factory finish to both metal & wood with only minor sharp edge wear on the receiver and a few minor nicks & scratches in the wood. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Rear sight leaf spring is broken, a simple repair by a competent gunsmith. 4-38070 JR280 (7,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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