GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
COLLECTOR'S LOT OF FIVE GERMAN ARMY SIGNAL PISTOLS.3 LEUPSIGNAL PISTOL7093/58542L/20746/5563E/6827MM#1: ERMA 1943. 6-1/8" 27 mm round bbl with octagonal chamber, Eagle/280 proof marks on right side, and SN on left side. Left side of frame is marked "ayf/43" (Manufactured by Erma in 1943), SN and "Zink 4" on left frame above trigger guard. Eagle/280 proofs on right frame. Cast zinc alloy construction with blued steel hammer, tip lever, trigger guard, trigger, small parts and screws, and blued steel lanyard ring on bottom of frame. Checkered brown bakelite grips. #2: WALTHER. 6-1/8" 27 mm round bbl with octagonal chamber, Eagle proof mark on right side, and SN on left side under chamber next to hinge. Left side of frame is marked "Waffenfabrik Walther Zella Mehlis(Thur)" above a Walther banner and the full SN on left frame above trigger guard. Eagle proof and Eagle/359 on right frame. Cast zinc alloy construction with blued steel hammer, tip lever, trigger guard, trigger, small parts and screws, and blued steel lanyard ring on bottom of frame. Serrated wood grips. #3: WALTHER. 6-1/8" 27 mm rnd bbl with octagonal chamber and Crown/B, Crown/U, and Crown/S proofs and Eagle/359 proofs on right side and matching SN on bottom under chamber by hinge. Right side of frame has two Eagle/359 proofs and Crown/B and Crown/U proofs. Left side of frame has "Waffenfabrik Walther Zella-Mehlis (Thur)" above a Walther banner with 1936 below. Full SN on left frame above bbl tip lever. Pre-war time wide serrated hammer. Black anodized aluminum construction with blued steel, hammer, trigger, trigger guard, bbl tip lever, lanyard, pins and screws. Checkered wood grips. #4: ERMA SIGNAL PISTOL, MILITARY, MADE 1940. SN 5563e. Cal. 27mm. Erma signal pistol, made with an alloy bbl and frame, coded "auf" and dated "40" on the left frame. Full SN appears on the forward frame and is repeated on the left side of the bbl lug. Right side of bbl and frame are marked with a triad of markings that include two Eagle/280s that also appears on the right side of hammer, trigger guard, trigger and release lever. Black checkered phenolic grips. Lanyard ring present. #5: BERLIN-LUBECKER MILITARY SIGNAL PISTOL, 237 CODE. SN 68. Cal. 27mm. Berlin-Lubecker Model Heer signal pistol, no loaded indicator, made with alloy bbl and frame, coded "237" and dated 1940 on the left frame. SN "68" is placed near the forward extension. Right side of bbl and the right side of frame are marked with a triad of proofs that include a pair of Eagle/214 acceptances. The Eagle/214 is repeated on the right side of trigger guard, trigger and release lever. English proofing was applied to the upper right flat of chamber and repeated on the adjacent frame. Black checkered phenolic grips. Lanyard ring present. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent with minor wear and light scratches to zinc. 97% original blue finish with scattered light corrosion on blued parts. Bore dull. Grips are sharp with minor wear. Mechanics are excellent. #3: Excellent, retaining 90% black finish with silvering on sharp edges and corners, mostly on octagonal chamber and sides of muzzle with extra wear on right flat of chamber. Finish is turning a greenish tint. Steel parts retain 97% original blue with scattered light corrosion. Bore has light parallel scratches. Grips are lightly worn with minor dings and dents. Mechanics are excellent. #4: This flare gun retains at least 95% of the black anodizing with high point wear at the muzzle and other sharp edges. Comparable condition grip straps, with most of the wear at the bottom of the backstrap. Comparable condition grips without chips or losses. Bright bore. Perfect manual mechanics. #5: This flare gun retains approximately 95% of the orig anodizing. Comparable condition salt blue on hammer and trigger. Very good grips with right panel having a bruise and hairline crack near escutcheon. Bright bore. Perfect manual mechanics. 43475-449 BWS77 (3,000-5,000)
WALTHER LEUP SIGNL PSTL 58542L 27MM W/ 437, 449, 444, 447
WALTER STERN SIGNL PSTL 20746 27MM W/ 449, 452, 444, 447
BERLIN LUBECKER LEUP SIGNL PSTL 68 27MM W/ 437, 449, 452, 447
ERMA 27MM LEUP ISGNAL PISTOL, SN 5563e W/ 437, 449, 452, 444 ERMA LEUP ISGNAL PISTO 5563e 27MM W/ 437, 449, 452, 444