GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
SUPERB MAUSER 1938 DATED LUGER RIG WITH 2 MATCHING MAGAZINES & TOOL. MAUSER 1938 DATED LUGER 1197d 9MM PARABELLUM MODERN; C&R Cal. 9mm Parabellum. Extraordinary 1940 dated 42 code Luger rig with standard 4" bbl, drift adjustable front sight and fixed rear sight. Full SN with letter suffix on forward frame and under bbl with SN repeated on left side of receiver. Usual Waffenamt acceptance markings on bbl and right side of the receiver. Disassembly shows all matching small parts including rear toggle pin and firing pin. Crisply checkered walnut grips, each panel matched to the pistol. Rig includes two blue bodied magazines, each matched to the pistol with the full SN and letter suffix in addition to an eagle/63 acceptance. Spare magazine marked with a "+". Orig takedown tool marked with eagle/63. Orig brown holster with white stitching whose obverse surface is manufacturer marked, and dated 1938 and struck with a WaA101 acceptance. PROVENANCE: The William Smith Collection. Former Doug Smith Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching including grips & two magazines. Crisp 99+% orig salt blue with only minimal sharp edge wear at the muzzle and sideplate. Negligible thinning of front and backstrap. Small parts, grips and each of the two magazines in the same impeccable condition that applies equally to the crisp, brown holster that shows no evidence of re-polishing or staining. Mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. Overall, a fantastic Luger rig worthy of the most advanced collection. 49312-30 FTL (7,500-10,000)