*◊ MAUSER C96 POSTWAR BANNER BOLO, MARKED FOR SHANGHAI POLICE.

*◊ MAUSER C96 POSTWAR BANNER BOLO, MARKED FOR SHANGHAI POLICE. SN 713453. Caliber 7.63mm. Standard Mauser Banner Bolo with 4” barrel and slip-in 50-1000 rear sight. Usual chamber address with Crown-U marking on left chamber flat. Full serial number on left side of barrel extension. The Shanghai Police markings were hand applied, on the left side of the bbl extension, below the rear sight. There are no markings on the right side. Short extractor, two-lug firing pin, and NS-marked hammer. The small, Mauser banner logo appears on the left side of the frame, in the rear panel. The right side of the frame has the usual two-line Mauser address. All visible numbers are matching. Correct wood serrated grips. Lanyard ring. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: About good. 40% blue, largely transitioning to a brown gun, in typical condition as returned from China. Bore shows hard use as do the dark, oil soaked grips with dents and minor losses. Although the Postwar Mauser Banner Bolo is a common variation, relatively few were marked by the Shanghai Police. 4-53032 LMA (750-1,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	3230	$944.00	◊ MAUSER C96 POSTWAR BANNER BOLO, MARKED FOR SHANGHAI POLICE. SN 713453. Caliber 7.63mm. Standard Mauser Banner Bolo with 4” barrel and slip-in 50-1000 rear sight. Usual chamber address with Crown-U marking on left chamber flat. Full serial number on left side of barrel extension. The Shanghai Police markings were hand applied, on the left side of the bbl extension, below the rear sight. There are no markings on the right side. Short extractor, two-lug firing pin, and NS-marked hammer. The small, Mauser banner logo appears on the left side of the frame, in the rear panel. The right side of the frame has the usual two-line Mauser address. All visible numbers are matching. Correct wood serrated grips. Lanyard ring. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: About good. 40% blue, largely transitioning to a brown gun, in typical condition as returned from China. Bore shows hard use as do the dark, oil soaked grips with dents and minor losses. Although the Postwar Mauser Banner Bolo is a common variation, relatively few were marked by the Shanghai Police. 4-53032 LMA (750-1,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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