GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
COLLECTOR'S LOT OF CYQ/SPREEWERKE P-38 PISTOLS. CYQ P38 9695Z 9MM MODERN; C&R; IMPORT Cal 9mm. 5" bbl. Standard CYQ markings. All external numbers matching. Eagle 88 inspector's marks on slide and frame. Slide release lever and magazine are Eagle 359 inspected. Late war rough machining on metal parts. Light brown Bakelite grips. Mag marked "P38v"/"U". Black leather clam shell holster is marked on back "ewx"/"1944", Eagle WaA195, "P.38". PROVENANCE: Session two of the extraordinary Warren Buxton collection. CONDITION: Gun is fine as arsenal refinished with very minor pitting on right side under finish. All markings are clear. Fine grips with light handling marks. Bore has light pitting with strong rifling. Mechanics are fine. Holster is very good with light scuff marks and strong stitching. Markings are clear. 52342-29 GER (1,500-2,000) Holster
SPREEWERKE CYQ PHOSPHATE FINISH P38 9 MM PISTOL WITH HOLSTER. SPREEWERKE P38 9721 9MM MODERN; C&R Cal. 9mm. 5" bbl. Standard markings on left side of slide. Eagle 88 inspected on left side of frame. Eagle 88 proof on right side of slide is difficult to see due to finish. Matching SN's on slide and frame. Bbl SN is not matching, WaA135 inspected on left lug. Finish on pistol is uniform throughout including mag. Brown Bakelite grips. This gun is explained on p. 172 and pictured on p. 174 of The P.38 Pistol, Vol. II by Warren Buxton. Accompanied by black leather clam shell holster, marked on back "jln/43", "6033", WaA145, "P38". PROVENANCE: Session two of the extraordinary Warren Buxton Collection. CONDITION: Very good, with most of the "German grey" phosphate finish. Areas of light to moderate pitting under finish. Markings are legible. Fine grips with light handling marks. Bore is fine, bright with sharp rifling. Fine mechanical function. Holster is good with scuff marks and crazing, strong stitching. 52342-64 GER (400-500) Holster
UNUSUALLY MARKED SPREEWERKE AC44 ZERO SERIES P38 9MM PISTOL WITH HOLSTER. SPREEWERKE P38 03968 9MM MODERN; C&R Cal. 9mm. 5" Bbl. FN made slide marked "ac/44" on left side. "M", "U", "88" marked on right side of slide. Slide features an etched SN on the left side. All markings clear. Matching numbers on slide, frame and bbl. Proof marks of some kind have been removed from the left side frame after the Spreewerke "U" mark, as well as the left side of the trigger guard web. Left grip is black Bakelite, right grip is chocolate Bakelite. Mag. is rough finished with non-matching SN on bottom plate. This gun is explained on pg. 165, pictured pg. 169 of The P38 Pistol vol. 2 by Warren Buxton. Accompanied by dark brown leather flap holster marked on back, "P.38/jwa/4". PROVENANCE: Session two of the extraordinary Warren Buxton Collection. CONDITION: Fine condition with finish wear on high points and thinning on front strap. All markings clear, with exception as noted in description. Very good bore has light pitting with strong rifling. Fine mechanical function. Holster shows wear with strong stitching. 52342-66 GER (600-800)
EXTREMELY RARE DOUBLE ZERO SERIES SPREEWERKE P38 9MM PISTOL WITH HOLSTER. SPREEWERKE P38 0011 9MM MODERN; C&R; IMPORT Cal. 9mm. 5" bbl. Standard markings, with proper "U" mark on right side of slide, left side of frame. All markings clear. All external numbers match. Brown Bakelite grips. Eagle 88 mag. Eagle 88 inspected gun. At the time of publishing, Warren Buxton reported no double zero series guns being produced by Spreewerke, ref. p. 165 of The P.38 Pistol, Vol. II. Accompanied by black leather clam shell holster marked on back "gyo/42", WaA98, "P38". Markings are worn. PROVENANCE: Session two of the extraordinary Warren Buxton Collection. CONDITION: Very fine condition, showing minimal wear and handling marks. This gun could very possibly be an arsenal refinish. Small area of rust/pits under bbl. All markings clear. Bore is bright, with sharp rifling. Grips shows minimal handling marks. Fine mechanical function. Mag may be refinished. Holster is solid, showing wear with scuff marks. Right belt loop stitching is almost completely pulled through at top. 52342-115 GER (600-800) Holster
SPREEWERKE CYQ P38 AUSTRIAN ISSUE 9MM PISTOL WITH HOLSTER. SPREEWERKE P38 4852h 9MM MODERN; C&R; IMPORT Cal. 9mm. 5" bbl. Marked on left side of slide "P.38", "cyq". Marked on left side of frame with SN, eagle 88, Austrian eagle BH. Marked on right side of slide with standard German eagle 88 proof marks. Left side of bbl lug marked eagle 88, "cyq". All external numbers matching. Brown Bakelite grips (the gun is pictured in the book with postwar black plastic grips, clearly they have been changed at some point). Banner Walther "P38 9mm" marked mag. This gun is described on pgs. 79 & 83, pictured on p. 85 of The P.38 Pistol, Vol. III by Warren Buxton. Accompanied by black leather flap holster marked on back. Eagle "WaA195", "ewx/1944", "P.38". PROVENANCE: Session two of the extraordinary Warren Buxton Collection. CONDITION: Very good condition, as most likely arsenal refurbished. All markings are clear. Grips are fine with light handling marks. Bore is very good with sharp rifling. Mechanics are fine. Holster is fine with strong stitching and minor scuff marks. 52342-34 GER (300-400) Holster