November 18, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2020
Featured in the book "Third Reich Lugers" by Jan Still on page 251. This is one of four known French assembled Lugers. This is an all matching numbers gun. The firing pin, hold open, barrel, and the grips are not numbered. There is no chamber date. It has a Mouser banner on the front toggle link, "P.08" on the left side of the frame, and an Eagle "N" commercial proof on the left side of the receiver. The safety is marked "GESICHERT" in the upper position and the extractor is marked "GELADEN". Matching number FXO style magazine. It comes in a brown police-style holster. CONDITION: Gun is as new and retains 99% of the original factory-applied blue finish. Grip checkering is sharp and crisp. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. Holster is superb With bright and serviceable stitching. The holster does not have a lifting strap. There is no evidence that it ever had one. A very rare and desirable variant that is in superb condition. REW