GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
COLLECTOR'S LOT OF MAUSER P-38 PISTOLS.MAUSERP382904H9MMHolsterMODERN; C&R; IMPORTCal. 9mm. 5" bbl. Standard markings. WaA135 inspected. French star on right side of slide. Austrian eagle BH on left side of frame. Matching numbers slide, frame & bbl. French metal grips. This gun is described on pg. 83, pictured pg. 86 of The P38 Pistol, Vol III by Warren Buxton. Post war commercial P38 mag. Accompanied by black leather clam shell holster. PROVENANCE: The esteemed collection of noted expert and author Warren Buxton. CONDITION: Very good as arsenal refurbished. Finish wear on high points. All markings clear. Grips retain most of the orig finish. Bore has good rifling with very slight roughness throughout. Fine mechanical function. Holster is worn, markings hard to see. There is a hole in either top corner on back. Stitching is pulling through on flap. 53005-13 GER (1,500-2,500)
MAUSER BYF43 EAGLE L POLICE MARKED P38 9MM PISTOL WITH HOLSTER.MAUSERP385516M9MMHolsterMODERN; C&RCal. 9mm. 5" bbl. Standard markings on left side of slide, with addition of Eagle N commercial proof. Eagle L marked on right side of slide. Matching SN on slide and bbl. Frame is Eagle 88 inspected, not matching. Brown Bakelite grips, left grip is darker in color. WWII production mag. Accompanied by black leather flap holster marked on back "gxy 1943", WaA706, "P38". PROVENANCE: The esteemed collection of noted expert and author Warren Buxton. CONDITION: Very good as mis-matched. Finish wear to front strap, high points. All markings clear. Grips have light scratches & handling marks. Cracked at top rear of left grip. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Fine mechanical function. Holster is solid with scuff marks and strong stitching. 53005-24 GER (500-600)
SCARCE PHOSPHATE MAUSER AC43 FN SLIDE P38 9MM PISTOL WITH HOLSTER.MAUSERP385442D9MMHolsterMODERN; C&RCal. 9mm. 5" bbl. Standard markings. WaA135 inspected. "ac / 43" marked slide was made under contract by FN for Mauser. Matching numbers on slide, frame & bbl. Proper phosphate WaA135 marked mag. Black Bakelite grips. This gun is explained on pg. 211, pictured pg. 2214 of The P38 Pistol, Vol. II by Warren Buxton. Accompanied by black leather clam shell holster. Marked on back "jln / 1943", WaA145, "P38". PROVENANCE: The esteemed collection of noted expert and author Warren Buxton. CONDITION: Good condition showing wear to phosphate. All markings clear. Grips are fine with light handling marks. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Fine mechanical function. Holster is dirty with scuff marks, scratches, strong stitching. 53005-88 GER (1,200-1,400)
SCARCE MAUSER BYF 44 P38 DUAL TONE EAGLE F MARKED 9MM PISTOL WITH HOLSTER.MAUSERP3847459MMHOLSTERMODERN; C&RCal. 9mm. 5" bbl. Standard markings. Eagle N on left side of slide and bbl lug. Eagle F police marking on right side of slide. WaA135 inspected. Phosphate finish with blued bbl. Black Bakelite grips. Matching SN's on slide, frame and bbl. This gun is described on p. 73, pictured on p. 76 of The P.38 Pistol, Vol. II by Warren Buxton. Blued "P.38v" marked mag. Accompanied by brown leather flap holster marked on back "P.38/jwa/4". PROVENANCE: The esteemed collection of noted expert and author Warren Buxton. CONDITION: Very good, phosphate on slide is worn smooth. Light handling marks and wear on high points. All markings clear. Grips have light handling marks as well as initials at top left grip. Bore is fine, sharp with strong rifling. Holster is good. Stitching has pulled through in several areas. Leather is soft. Markings are good. 53005-39 GER (1,250-1,500)