SCARCE MAUSER C96 20-SHOT CONEHAMMER, LATE ASSEMBLED.

SCARCE MAUSER C96 20-SHOT CONEHAMMER, LATE ASSEMBLED. SN 14021. Caliber 7.63mm. Mauser assembled a small number of Conehammer pistols with Bolo bbl assemblies. Most had a ten shot frame and some had a six shot frame. This is the only example known to the cataloger with a 20-shot frame. It has a 4″ bbl and a slip-in 100-1000 rear sight with a grooved cursor and sight bar as typical for these late assembled or reworked pistols. Usual chamber address. Full serial number on the left side of the chamber flat. Crown U marking on the left side of the bbl extension. No marking on the right side. There are no marks on either side of the frame whose milling pattern includes a central island in the rear recess on the left side. The gun has an early style bolt with a long extractor and a separately retained firing pin. The extractor, cursor, bolt stop, firing pin retainer, and safety are heat treated to a fire blue. The standard Conehammer trigger is in the white. Unnumbered replacement grips are properly serrated, lightly varnished and retained by a non-factory screw. Detailed disassembly shows all matching parts (including the firing pin) except for an unnumbered floorplate and frame whose number was probably removed during the refinishing process. The 20-shot spring has been pieced together from three standard springs. No lanyard ring. PROVENANCE: Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr. Collection. CONDITION: This gun was imported from China where it saw hard use. Its very unusual features prompted a nicely performed restoration. As part of the restoration, the hammer and subframe were cleaned, likely with glass beading. The small parts were heat treated to a brilliant fire blue, to where the restored surfaces now have nearly 100% coverage. Replaced grips are in comparable condition. Dark bore with no discernible rifling. Perfect mechanics. Though markings are thinned, particularly the serial number and the Crown U, the gun presents very nicely and was often included in Joseph Schroeder’s C96 displays. 4-48560 LMA34 (8,000-13,000)

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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	3393	$8,050.00	SCARCE MAUSER C96 20-SHOT CONEHAMMER, LATE ASSEMBLED. SN 14021. Caliber 7.63mm. Mauser assembled a small number of Conehammer pistols with Bolo bbl assemblies. Most had a ten shot frame and some had a six shot frame. This is the only example known to the cataloger with a 20-shot frame. It has a 4″ bbl and a slip-in 100-1000 rear sight with a grooved cursor and sight bar as typical for these late assembled or reworked pistols. Usual chamber address. Full serial number on the left side of the chamber flat. Crown U marking on the left side of the bbl extension. No marking on the right side. There are no marks on either side of the frame whose milling pattern includes a central island in the rear recess on the left side. The gun has an early style bolt with a long extractor and a separately retained firing pin. The extractor, cursor, bolt stop, firing pin retainer, and safety are heat treated to a fire blue. The standard Conehammer trigger is in the white. Unnumbered replacement grips are properly serrated, lightly varnished and retained by a non-factory screw. Detailed disassembly shows all matching parts (including the firing pin) except for an unnumbered floorplate and frame whose number was probably removed during the refinishing process. The 20-shot spring has been pieced together from three standard springs. No lanyard ring. PROVENANCE: Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr. Collection. CONDITION: This gun was imported from China where it saw hard use. Its very unusual features prompted a nicely performed restoration. As part of the restoration, the hammer and subframe were cleaned, likely with glass beading. The small parts were heat treated to a brilliant fire blue, to where the restored surfaces now have nearly 100% coverage. Replaced grips are in comparable condition. Dark bore with no discernible rifling. Perfect mechanics. Though markings are thinned, particularly the serial number and the Crown U, the gun presents very nicely and was often included in Joseph Schroeder’s C96 displays. 4-48560 LMA34 (8,000-13,000) 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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