GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
SCARCE JOHN MARTZ CUSTOM BABY LUGER. MARTZ BABY LUGER 3786e 9MM MODERN; C&R Cal 9 MM. Bright metal gray finish with 2-1/2" bbl, with standard Luger front sight. Chamber is marked with a "G" and the toggle "S/42". Mounted with full-checkered, shortened walnut grips. Overall length is 7" and overall height is about 4-3/4". Trigger, lock-bolt, magazine release, thumb safety and ejector are straw colored. Left front side of frame is marked "MSTR" and right side of receiver has engraved proofs. Pistol is of mixed numbers. Accompanied by a Martz custom stand with aluminum rotating top on a walnut base which when rotated open exposes compartments for 2 baby Luger magazines and 7 cartridges. Cartridges are permanently mounted in the display stand. John V. Martz (1925-2013) began altering Lugers & P38s in about 1968 and for the remainder of his career produced numerous works of art with these 2 models of pistols. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of the Martz custom bright finish. Grips are crisp. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Base has a crack in the wood, otherwise the stand is very fine and 2 magazines are fine. 51709-28 JRL (5,000-7,500)