GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
RARE STOGER DWM LUGER ARTILLERY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.DWMLUGER ARTILLERY6995f9MMMODERN; C&RCal. 9mm. Probably by Mauser. Usual configuration with 7-7/8" tapered rnd bbl, barleycorn front sight and fine-tune 800 meter tangent rear sight. Toggle link is marked with the intertwined "DWM" trademark and it is mounted with full checkered walnut grips with last 2-digits of SN "01" inside each grip. Right side of the receiver is marked "GERMANY" and "A.F. Stoger Inc / NEW YORK" and the frame on the right rail is marked "GENUINE LUGER - REGISTERED U.S. PATENT OFFICE." The receiver ring is not marked with the American eagle. The extractor is marked "GELADEN" and the area under the thumb safety is marked "GESICHERT". Accompanied by one stainless body magazine with unmarked wood base. According to Lugers at Random, Kenyon there were fewer than 100 of these Luger pistols so marked in three different bbl lengths made for the Stoger Company of New York in the mid 1930s. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except grips as noted. Overall retains about 99% fine rust blue with strong colors showing wear on the thumb safety and ejector. Grips are sound with a couple of small chipped diamonds showing moderate wear on the left side & light wear on the right. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 50128-4 JR236 (4,000-8,000)