*RARE BERGMANN MARS M1903 WITH CLOSELY NUMBERED ORIGINAL SHOULDER STOCK.

Revised: 10/4/2013

Exciting News! The stock on this gun is the 1st type – it is extremely rare with very few made!

Caliber is not the common 9mm stated in the catalog. It is the much rarer 7.63mm.

*RARE BERGMANN MARS M1903 WITH CLOSELY NUMBERED ORIGINAL SHOULDER STOCK. SN 108. Caliber 9mm Bergmann Bayard. Bergmann made approximately 1000 M1903 pistols that are equally referenced as the Bergmann Mars. The initial 100 guns were in 7.63mm. This gun is one of the first to have been made in 9mm Bergmann Bayard. It has a 4″ bbl with a fixed front sight and a fixed rear sight. Crown U proofing is marked over the bbl rib and repeated on the chamber and on the frame on the left of the trigger guard cut out. The top of the fire blued locking block, just in front of the rear sight, is marked “MARS PAT. BREV. S.G.B.G.”. There are no markings on either side of the frame. The serial number 108 appears under the bbl and under the frame extension in front of the magazine well. Semiautomatic function operates in the usual manner with the bolt held open by the magazine follower. Depressing the button on the left side of the frame pushes off the sideplate from the right side of the frame to access the mechanism. This particular gun has a long magazine that extends beyond the base of the frame and has six indicator holes. The bottom of the floorplate is over stamped with a 74. Walnut grips are nicely checkered and bordered. Accompanying the gun is an all original shoulder stock whose lug is closely numbered 109. The flap of the magazine pouch has torn free of its original stitching and is now sewn to the large strap that retains the main flap of the body. The strip of leather along the spine used to secure the cleaning rod is missing. Other losses on the obverse side are reflected by two small quadrants of stitch holes. PROVENANCE: Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr. Collection. CONDITION: This is a generally gray-brown pistol with only remnants of original blue in the most protected recesses. There is no longer any heat temper color to the extractor, hammer, or trigger. Minimal fire blue remains near the pivot of the safety lever. Similar condition considerations apply to the magazine. Grips are original, matching (each marked 08), nicely checkered, and still retain a fair amount of original finish. Bright bore with sharp rifling and moderate corrosion. The leather of the stock body is all original and toned a rich brown. The lower corner of the mainflap, in the front, has separated. The body of the magazine pouch is heavily crazed and the flap presents as a soft suede. There has been no touch up to the stock lug, whose color case hardening now shows oxidative toning. When the pistol is inserted into the lug, it is nicely secured, with only a small amount of play. Though the pistol and stock have shown significant use, this is one of the few Bergmann Mars pistols to have been recently offered with a “real” stock that has not been re-covered with fresh leather or significantly altered. An unusual rig that should appeal to every collector of stocked pistols. 4-48511 LMA48 (6,000-8,500)

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
	3371	$11,500.00	Revised: 10/4/2013 Exciting News! The stock on this gun is the 1st type – it is extremely rare with very few made! Caliber is not the common 9mm stated in the catalog. It is the much rarer 7.63mm. RARE BERGMANN MARS M1903 WITH CLOSELY NUMBERED ORIGINAL SHOULDER STOCK. SN 108. Caliber 9mm Bergmann Bayard. Bergmann made approximately 1000 M1903 pistols that are equally referenced as the Bergmann Mars. The initial 100 guns were in 7.63mm. This gun is one of the first to have been made in 9mm Bergmann Bayard. It has a 4″ bbl with a fixed front sight and a fixed rear sight. Crown U proofing is marked over the bbl rib and repeated on the chamber and on the frame on the left of the trigger guard cut out. The top of the fire blued locking block, just in front of the rear sight, is marked “MARS PAT. BREV. S.G.B.G.”. There are no markings on either side of the frame. The serial number 108 appears under the bbl and under the frame extension in front of the magazine well. Semiautomatic function operates in the usual manner with the bolt held open by the magazine follower. Depressing the button on the left side of the frame pushes off the sideplate from the right side of the frame to access the mechanism. This particular gun has a long magazine that extends beyond the base of the frame and has six indicator holes. The bottom of the floorplate is over stamped with a 74. Walnut grips are nicely checkered and bordered. Accompanying the gun is an all original shoulder stock whose lug is closely numbered 109. The flap of the magazine pouch has torn free of its original stitching and is now sewn to the large strap that retains the main flap of the body. The strip of leather along the spine used to secure the cleaning rod is missing. Other losses on the obverse side are reflected by two small quadrants of stitch holes. PROVENANCE: Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr. Collection. CONDITION: This is a generally gray-brown pistol with only remnants of original blue in the most protected recesses. There is no longer any heat temper color to the extractor, hammer, or trigger. Minimal fire blue remains near the pivot of the safety lever. Similar condition considerations apply to the magazine. Grips are original, matching (each marked 08), nicely checkered, and still retain a fair amount of original finish. Bright bore with sharp rifling and moderate corrosion. The leather of the stock body is all original and toned a rich brown. The lower corner of the mainflap, in the front, has separated. The body of the magazine pouch is heavily crazed and the flap presents as a soft suede. There has been no touch up to the stock lug, whose color case hardening now shows oxidative toning. When the pistol is inserted into the lug, it is nicely secured, with only a small amount of play. Though the pistol and stock have shown significant use, this is one of the few Bergmann Mars pistols to have been recently offered with a “real” stock that has not been re-covered with fresh leather or significantly altered. An unusual rig that should appeal to every collector of stocked pistols. 4-48511 LMA48 (6,000-8,500) 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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