GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
EXTREMELY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER MAUSER MANUFACTURED G41 (M) SEMI-AUTO RIFLE.MAUSERG41M12677.92MODERN; C&RCal. 8mm. 27" bbl. Exceptional Mauser G41 (M) rifle. Visible numbers appear all matching with the exception of cupped buttplate which is marked "brg41" and numbered "1958". Orig leather sling included on this unusual German semi-auto rifle design which cocks the bolt on the first shot using a conventional rifle style bolt handle that withdraws the bolt to the rear, with a release catch at the right side of the receiver, which allows the bolt to be closed. Safety is a flip lever at the top of the receiver which incorporates a charger guide to load this rifle with standard rifle clips from the top into its fixed magazine. Gas is tapped from a cone-shaped arrangement at the muzzle which operates this rifles action. A complex design which saw limited success. It was expensive to produce and other designs proved more durable. It does hold an important niche in the WWII German rifle development history. Sold without reserve. PROVENANCE: Collection of Fred Novy. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish extremely fine. Orig blue finish on metal surfaces turning a gray/brown patina at muzzle area at nosecap and sling bands. Receiver has more finish thinning to a pleasing patina with magazine also turning to a brown/gray patina at the high edges. Buttplate finish consistent. Bore is extremely fine with some frosting in the grooves. Wood has numerous dings, a couple of slight gouges and numerous handling marks, but still remains very solid and serviceable. This is a very fine specimen of its kind and would be a real gem for the German WWII rifle collector as these very rarely surface in this kind of condition. 51661-4 JWK (8,000-12,000)