*SCARCE ASTRA MODEL 900 BROOMHANDLE PISTOL WITH CHINESE MARKINGS.

*SCARCE ASTRA MODEL 900 BROOMHANDLE PISTOL WITH CHINESE MARKINGS. SN 27832. Cal. 30 Mauser. Blue finish with 5-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl, integral barleycorn front sight and 50-1000 meter rear sight. It has a removable sideplate on left side which has the Astra nomenclature and the Unceta markings plus three Chinese characters which apparently translate to “Astra-China Company Limited”. This pistol is very well finished with strong rust blue and fire blued extractor rear sight slide and aperture, firing pin & firing pin retainer, along with a safety & trigger. Once the sideplate is removed interior is beautifully finished with machine turning or jeweling on major parts with smaller parts polished bright. Fitted with 12-groove wood grips numbered to this pistol, with a lanyard ring in the butt. While this pistol externally resembles the Mauser Model 1896 and fires the same cartridge, internally is altogether different being much more simple to manufacture & maintain. Production of the Model 900 began in 1928 and continued into 1937 when the exportation of handguns was made impossible. During that time 34,325 pistols were manufactured with about 30,000 exported to China. Every pistol was issued with a matching numbered stock/holster. This pistol was purchased by consignor in 1988 from well-known handgun dealer & authority, William O. Drollinger. PROVENANCE: William O. Drollinger. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 99%+ strong orig factory finish with only one small mar on front strap. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired with grease still on bolt face. 4-38031 JR284 (3,000-5,000)

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
	1158	$2,875.00	SCARCE ASTRA MODEL 900 BROOMHANDLE PISTOL WITH CHINESE MARKINGS. SN 27832. Cal. 30 Mauser. Blue finish with 5-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl, integral barleycorn front sight and 50-1000 meter rear sight. It has a removable sideplate on left side which has the Astra nomenclature and the Unceta markings plus three Chinese characters which apparently translate to “Astra-China Company Limited”. This pistol is very well finished with strong rust blue and fire blued extractor rear sight slide and aperture, firing pin & firing pin retainer, along with a safety & trigger. Once the sideplate is removed interior is beautifully finished with machine turning or jeweling on major parts with smaller parts polished bright. Fitted with 12-groove wood grips numbered to this pistol, with a lanyard ring in the butt. While this pistol externally resembles the Mauser Model 1896 and fires the same cartridge, internally is altogether different being much more simple to manufacture & maintain. Production of the Model 900 began in 1928 and continued into 1937 when the exportation of handguns was made impossible. During that time 34,325 pistols were manufactured with about 30,000 exported to China. Every pistol was issued with a matching numbered stock/holster. This pistol was purchased by consignor in 1988 from well-known handgun dealer & authority, William O. Drollinger. PROVENANCE: William O. Drollinger. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 99%+ strong orig factory finish with only one small mar on front strap. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired with grease still on bolt face. 4-38031 JR284 (3,000-5,000) 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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