November 18, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2020
Features include round barrel, integral post front sight, 50 to 500 meter rear tangent sight, integral ten-round box magazine, second type safety, small ring hammer, and wood grips with a red "9" embossed on both grips. Over the chamber is "WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF/N" and on the right side "WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF NECKAR". There is a presentation on the left side of the frame. "III P / LOPEN SK:N. SAJA- / NIEMEN. KYLA OS. / AMP. KIERT. PALK". Typical heavy machining marks and poorly fitted grips. 150,000 of these were ordered by the German Army in 1916. CONDITION: All matching numbers. Gun retains approximately 96% of the original factory blue finish showing some slight handling marks and high edge wear. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. Grips have 34 groves and have the "9" branded into the grip panels. Comes with an aftermarket stock and stock holster. Stock iron is number 096. Stitching is tight and serviceable. REW
CORRECTION: Leather harness and shoulder holster are correct and authentic. Shoulder holster is not matching and may be incorrectly stamped. This is a Finnish Civil Guard gun 3rd place in a Challenge Cup shooting competition by Lope Civil Guard, Sajaniemi Village District.