GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FANTASTIC 1915 ARTILLERY LUGER RIG, MATCHING MAGAZINE AND STOCK, WITH RIBBED LEATHER HOLSTER AND STRAPS.DWMLUGER8292a9MMW/WOODEN BOX & HOLSTERMODERN; C&RCal. 9mmP. Early, standard configuration artillery Luger with 8" barrel having fine tune front and rear sights. Chamber dated 1915. Full serial under barrel, left side of receiver, and on base of primary magazine. Right side of receiver with the usual inspection marks. Toggle with the intertwined DWM on the middle link. Extensive disassembly shows all usual small parts matched with the last two digits, including each of the checkered walnut grips. Major components rust blued, takedown lever, trigger, ejector, safety, and magazine release button are strawed. Sight cursor, pins, and grip screws are fire blued. Tinned magazine with walnut plug. Fitted with extremely rare brown ribbed holster, usually associated with 1914 dated artilleries, whose inner lid is unit marked "1.H.F.A.R.10" (signifying "Hannoversches Fieldartillerie Regiment, 10th Prussian Fieldartillerie Regiment," the official name is "Feldartillerie-Regiment von Scharnhort" and the standart is "Hannover") along with a faint manufacturer marking in Berlin. Imperial accepted takedown key and cleaning rod that has a steel shaft and brass tip. Correct walnut stock with refinished lug, force-matched to the pistol. Complete with boot, all straps, and light mahogany presentation case that closes with a single brass clasp and lined in orange felt. CONDITION: Luger with 98-99% bright original rust blue, comparable condition strawed and fire blued parts showing no suggestion of enhancement. Crisp grips with minimal blunting and darkening. Bright bore. Perfect manual mechanics. Near excellent holster, boot, securing strap, and stock whose renumbered lug was previously noted. Shoulder strap showing considerable crazing. Excellent presentation case. A wonderful early Artillery Luger pistol, nearly impossible to upgrade, whose matching rig includes a super-rare holster. 52527-9 LMA (7,500-9,500)