GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
MAUSER 41 DATE BYF LUGER, BLACK WIDOW. MAUSER 41 DATE LUGER 635x 9MM PARABELLUM MODERN; C&R Cal. 9mm Parabellum. Standard Black Widow Luger with "41" chamber date and BYF toggle code. 4" bbl with drift adjustable front sight and fixed rear sight. Full SN with letter suffix on forward frame and under bbl, and with SN repeated on left side of receiver. Bbl and right side of receiver with usual Waffenamt acceptances. P08 on left frame, above grip. Disassembly shows all small parts to have matching SNs. Orig black plastic grips and correct extruded FXO/double eagle/37 marked P08 magazine having a black bakelite base. PROVENANCE: The William Smith Collection. Former Bruce Stern Collection CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips & magazine which are purposely unnumbered. Overall retains 95-96% strong orig factory finish with very slightly thinned back strap that is turning slightly plum with a few scattered spots of fine rust. The black appointments retain virtually all of their orig factory finish. Grips show very slight diamond point wear and magazine is extremely fine with only slight wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 49312-17 FTL (2,750-4,500)