GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
MAUSER LUGER 1940 DATE 42 CODE MILITARY RIG. MAUSER 1940 DATE LUGER 7635g 9MM PARABELLUM MODERN; C&R Cal. 9mm Parabellum. Mauser Luger chamber dated 1940 with 42 coded toggle link. Standard salt blued gun with 4" bbl having drift adjustable front sight and fixed rear sight. Full SN on front of frame and repeated under bbl and on left receiver. Waffenamt acceptance markings on bbl and right side of receiver. Disassembly shows all matching on small parts including rear toggle pin and firing pin. Checkered walnut grips, each numbered "27". Left panel with small chip under safety. Rig with two "122" code eagle/37 accepted extruded magazines. One numbered "4407g+", the other numbered "7458f". Orig holster made in Bautzen (maker marking largely obscured) dated 1939. Takedown tool marked eagle/63. PROVENANCE: The William Smith Collection. CONDITION: Approx 80-85% orig salt blue with expected high point wear to both sides of bbl and sideplate. Frontstrap and backstraps have largely faded to a greyish brown patina. Excellent grips excepting previously mentioned mismatch and chip. Comparable condition magazines. VG holster with supple leather and orig stitching whose exterior surface has largely faded to brown. 49312-33 LMA (2,000-3,000)