GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL KRIEGHOFF NAVY LUGER IN CALIBER 7.65.KRIEGHOFF1936163677.65MODERN; C&RCal. 7.65. 6" bbl. Rich Krieghoff blue finish overall with straw finish found on trigger, safety, and takedown latch. Nitre blue finish found on grip screws, springs and toggle link pins. Traditional Krieghoff marking on toggle link with Crown / N proofs on bbl, bolt, frame, and receiver. 2-pc brown coarse checkered hard plastic grips believed to be manufactured by Ritzmann. This is a 1936 Krieghoff factory converted to a commercial 6" Navy pattern and chambered for the 7.65 cartridge and probably intended strictly for German use. Frame has stock lug and traditional lanyard ring at rear of frame. Krieghoff star inspection is found forward right side of frame. These rare commercial Navy length Krieghoffs are believed to be manufactured by the factory from rejected military contract handguns. The unique "P" series SN has always been speculated to indicate private sale. As can be seen as the orig 4 digit SN has the addition of the "P" and "1" segregating commercial sales from military contract sales. Krieghoff proofs are found extensively on small parts including, sear, bolt stop, toggle, foot, safety and strut, takedown latch, and sideplate. Krieghoffs have long been considered to be the most elegant of Lugers and the finest quality of all Lugers. This example is certainly the definition of this long standing belief. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine with only the slightest traces of wear on high points of grip screws and internal bearing surfaces and without any real evidence of actual use. Bore is is bright with sharp rifling. Mechanics are crisp. After detailed examination and disassembly all numbers were found to be consistently matching and properly proofed. Aluminum based mag is numbers matching, however, void of Krieghoff proofs. 52700-19 TDW (8,500-12,000)