GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
SCARCE MODEL 1903 BERGMANN-MARS SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.BERGMANNMARS 19036189MMMODERNCal. 9 mm Bergmann/Largo. Blue finish with 4" keyhole shape bbl, integral half moon front sight and fixed rear sight on top rear of frame. It has a detachable box magazine in front of trigger guard similar to the Bergmann Model 1897 No. 5 and is mounted with checkered 2-pc walnut grip panels with an integral lanyard loop in butt strap. Left forward side of frame is stamped "CAL. 9." This pistol was adopted by the Spanish Army as their service pistol in 1905 and due to contractual difficulties with his manufacturing plant Bergmann eventually licensed the Pieper Co. in Belgium to manufacture the Spanish contract and the company was then sold in 1921. As with other Bergmann designed pistols this model received very little acceptance outside of the Spanish contract and civilian sales were very limited. They apparently never gained acceptance in the U.S. and few are found in the U.S. today. Accompanied by 11 boxes of Spanish 9mm largo cartridges. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including magazine, except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig factory blue with only slight muzzle & sharp edge wear. Breechblock & extractor retain their orig bright metal finish while the manufacturer's plate & rear sight, along with thumb safety, retain about all of their bright fire blue. Trigger & hammer retain about all of their bright straw colors. Grips show light diamond point wear and are completely sound. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 50256-5 JR (7,000-10,000)