GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
PROTOTYPE DREYSE M1910 ARMEEPISTOLE WITH FORWARD LOCKING BLOCK SERRATIONS. DREYSE M1910 ARMEEPISTOLE 1484 9MM MODERN; IMPORT Cal. 9mm. Although most M1910 9mm Parabellum Dreyse Armeepistols were blowbacks, this experimental example with forward locking block finger grip serrations was made as a semi-locked breech with a pivoting rocking wedge locking block over the chamber. Overall dimensions are as per the standard pistol with 5-1/2" bbl having fixed front and rear sight. Left side of frame marked with 2-line address "Rheinische Metallwaaren-& Maschinenfabrik / ABT. SOMMERDA." Stacked Crown N proofs are on the slide, bbl housing and frame. "DREYSE" is on the right side of the frame. Major parts of the pistol are blued excepting the pins that have toned to grey. Molded hard rubber grips have an encircled "RMF" logo over bordered checkering. Unnumbered magazine with a flat base. Disassembly shows all matching numbers. PROVENANCE: Illustrated TBLAP. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Old restoration with subsequent wear to sharp edges and front and backstrap, now with at least 95% coverage. Near excellent orig grips with hairline cracks on each panel behind screwhead/escutcheon. Correct magazine refinished with salt blue. Bright bore with shallow rifling. Perfect manual mechanics. Consignor cites it is one of two known; extraordinarily rare in any condition. 43475-327 LMA79 (5,000-10,000)